Coxy's TV Gnocchi Recipe

Hi,
i have posted the recipes from my session on TV with Coxy's big break for anyone who wants to give it a go at home.

Best of luck

Traditional Italian potato gnocchi
Recipe
· 1.5 kg large floury potatoes (coliban or sebago are good)
· 2 eggs
· Flour as needed
· Sea salt flakes and cracked black pepper
· Extra virgin olive oil
· 100g finely shaved parmesan
Method
· Peel and chop potatoes, rinse well and then bring to the boil from cold salted water.
· When cooked (test they slide easily off a small vegetable knife) mash out onto floured bench, for best results use a mouli or a drum sieve
· Add all other ingredients into a well and knead together until combined. Be careful not to overwork or it becomes starchy and tough.
· Roll into a big sausage and cut about 1cm thick
· Blanch in salty water until they float then cool on an oiled tray

Basil Pesto
Recipe
· 1 bunch of basil
· 100g freshly toasted pine nuts
· 2 cloves garlic
· 200g freshly shaved Italian parmesan
· Extra virgin olive oil
· Sea salt flakes
· Cracked black pepper
Method
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or mortar and pestle and then process until smooth
Toss gnocchi through fresh pesto with lots of shaved parmesan, and torn proscuitto