What can I make with gnocchi dough besides gnocchi?
I started with good intentions - but ended up losing patience. Now I have gnocchi dough sitting in my fridge (1kg mashed potatoes + 2 C flour). Can I turn gnocchi dough into potato pancakes, or...? Thank you for your ideas!
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Add different flavors to make the different ... A batch with sage, or basil, or rosemary. Add in some mashed yam or cauliflower or turnip etc.
Freeze and enjoy another day.
"It is best to freeze gnocchi uncooked as soon as they are shaped. Arrange the gnocchi in a single layer on a baking pan and place the pan in a level position in the freezer. Freeze until solid, about 3 hours. Gather the frozen gnocchi into resealable freezer bags. Frozen gnocchi can be stored in the freezer for 4 to 6 weeks.
To cook frozen gnocchi:
Frozen gnocchi must be cooked directly from the freezer in plenty of boiling water, or they will stick together. Bring 6 quarts salted water to a boil in each of two large pots. Shake any excess flour from the frozen gnocchi and split them between the two pots, stirring gently as you add them to the boiling water. It is important that the water return to a boil as soon as possible; cover the pots if necessary. Drain the gnocchi as described above and sauce and serve according to the specific recipe."
Lidia Bastianich, reprinted in epicurious, Sept 1998.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gnocchi-101335
My natural inclination would be to make thin cakes -- like rösti -- and bake them off in the oven. Sure, you could pan fry these, but that's probably almost a much trouble as making them into traditional gnocchi.
I would try one smallish cake in the oven, see how that works out rather than commit to the process for the entire batch.