[header] How to make homemade italian ricotta cheese gnocchi [title] Mix together in a large bowl, mix 1 pound of ricotta cheese with 1 slightly beaten egg and 1 teaspoon salt. [step] Add flour and work mixture with your hands until a soft dough is formed. If your fingers are sticky, add some more flour to your hands.
[header] How to make homemade italian ricotta cheese gnocchi [title] Mix together in a large bowl, mix 1 pound of ricotta cheese with 1 slightly beaten egg and 1 teaspoon salt. [step] Add flour and work mixture with your hands until a soft dough is formed. If your fingers are sticky, add some more flour to your hands.
[title] Turn the dough onto a floured board. [step] Knead lightly until the dough becomes smooth and firm. When dough is formed, roll your hands and slide them over the top of the ricotta dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours. Roll the dough around until it is full but not coarse. You don't have to smooth it with your fingers; you can just press and roll. This will let the breadcrumbs mix in better. After 2-3 minutes, work dough onto a floured surface.