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 Pumpkin Goncchi

A variation of the Italian classic ‘gnocchi’, this makes an excellent Autumnal starter.

Ingredients 

To produce pumpkin gnocchi take 750g of prepared pumpkin, 500g of prepared potatoes, 180g self-raising flour, 50g ground semolina, 100g of unsalted butter, 100g parmesan cheese, 30g of white breadcrumbs, a clove of garlic, freshly grated nutmeg to taste and 10 leaves of fresh sage.

  Method

Preheat an oven to 200° C or gas mark 6. Place the prepared pumpkin and potato onto a greased baking tray and cook until soft, about an hour. Pass through a sieve. While still warm add the flour and semolina to the puree, stirring lightly with a fork. Add half of the parmesan, nutmeg and season. Split the mixture into three and roll each portion on a work surface dusted with semolina. Roll into a sausage shape about 2cm thick and then cut into 2½cm lengths. Roll each piece along the prongs of a fork, dust with semolina, allow to rest on a tray and cover with a damp tea towel. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Heat half of the butter in a pan, add the garlic, breadcrumbs and half of the sage. Fry until golden brown, discard the garlic. Heat the remaining butter in a fresh pan along with the remaining sage. Turn the boiling water to a simmer. Gently drop the gnocchi into the water, cooking in batches, and when they bob to the surface cook for about 2 minuets. Remove from the pan and add to the melted butter and sage then toss in the breadcrumbs. Add the remaining parmesan and serve while still warm.