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Gnocchi alla Romana (Italian Semolina Gnocchi)
Gnocchi alla Romana, are soft little discs made from a mixture of semolina, milk, butter, eggs and cheese, placed in a baking pan, covered with butter and pecorino cheese and then baked in the oven! Where they form a golden, crispy crust that makes them irresistible!When you think of gnocchi, the first image that often comes to mind is of the pillowy potato-based dumplings from Northern Italy, swimming in rich sauces and offering comfort with every morsel.
Ingredients
FOR THE GNOCCHI
- 250 g semolina 9 oz of
- 1 liter milk ~4 cups, whole
- 100 g Parmigiano cheese 1 cup, grated
- 2 egg yolks
- 50 g butter ~½ stick, unsulted
- fsalt to taste
- nutmeg to taste
FOR THE DRESSING
- 50 g butter ~½ stick, unsalted
- 40 g Pecorino Romano, ~⅓ cup
Instructions
MAKE THE DOUGH
- Put the milk in a saucepan over low heat with 50 g (~½ stick) of butter, a pinch of salt and a little nutmeg.
- When it starts to boil, add the semolina, stirring vigorously with a whisk to prevent lumps from forming.
- Cook over low heat for a few minutes until the mixture thickens.
- When the mixture begins to pull away from the bottom, remove the pan from the heat and add the 2 egg yolks, stirring with a wooden spoon.
- Then add the grated Parmigiano a little at a time, stirring until incorporated.
- Pour half of the hot mixture onto a sheet of baking paper.
- Using your hands, form into a cylindrical shape. You can run your hands under cold water to prevent them from getting too hot.
- Repeat the same process with the second half of the mixture and place the 2 rolls in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Once chilled, the dough will be firm and you can cut it with a knife into perfect slices about 1 cm (~⅓ inch) thick. To make cutting easier, you may want to moisten the blade with water.
THE BAKING
- Arrange the semolina gnocchi on a buttered baking dish and sprinkle them with small pieces of butter (50 g-½ stick) and grated pecorino romano cheese.
- Bake in a preheated static oven at 200°C (~390°F) for 30 minutes. If using a fan oven, bake for 20 minutes at 180°C (~350°F).
- Finally turn on the oven grill and let them brown for 5 minutes. Once ready, serve your gnocchi alla romana piping hot!
Nutrition
Serving: 100gCalories: 725kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 30gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 209mgSodium: 784mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1409IUCalcium: 748mgIron: 3mg
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