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Sweet-potato gnocchi in lemony creme fraiche

By Abigail Donnelly

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cooking Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 free-range egg, beaten
250 g flour
½ t grated fresh nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 T olive oil
3 spring onions, chopped
1 red chilli, chopped
3 T Italian parsley, chopped
1 cup crème fraîche or mascarpone
1.5 kg sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 T freshly squeezed lemon juice (or more to taste)

Method

Make sure the potato is well mashed. For a softer, textured gnocchi, press the mash through a sieve or ricer.
While the potato is still warm, mix in the egg, flour, nutmeg and seasoning to make a soft, warm dough.
Cover with a tea towel. Break off pieces and roll into small balls. Flatten with your thumb and place on a floured baking tray.
Cook in batches in salted boiling water, until they rise to the surface.
To make the sauce, heat the oil in a frying pan and add the remaining ingredients.
To serve, gently fold the gnocchi into the sauce and eat it straight away.
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TASTE’s take:
These home-made dumplings need more patience than time. But a bowl is well worth it.

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