250 gms of new potatoes
250 gms of sweet potatoes
200 gms Spelt Flour
Pinch of salt
1 bunch of Basil
100 gms of Pine nuts
100 mls of Olive oil
Method
1. Steam off both the potatoes until the are slightly soft
2. Allow the potatoes to cool slightly and then mash them together.
3. Add the flour and mix to form a soft dough.
4. Knead out on a floured bench.
5. Taking a good size ball of the dough roll it out into along sausage.
6. Taking a knife slice the dough into walnut size pieces then toss in flour
to prevent the gnocchi from sticking.
7. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
8. To make the pesto put fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil
into a food processor and blend until smooth.
9. take a large pot and fill it with water and place it on the stove to boil
10. Add some salt to the water
11. When the water is boiling gently drop the gnocchi into the water. Do not
over crowd the pot with gnocchi
12. Cook for a few minutes. You can tell when the gnocchi is cooked as it will
float to the top of the water. As they rise to the top scoop them out and strain
the water off.
13. Quickly toss in the pesto so that the gnocchi is well coated with the pesto
so it doesn’t stick.
14. Place the gnocchi on a plate and top off with some fresh basil and pine
nuts and serve straight away.
