Italian Bread and Biscuits Recipes - Dough Balls (Palline di Gnocchi) Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb/4 cups strong white (bread) flour

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 1 sachet easy-blend dried yeast

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

• 150 ml/2/3 cup hand-hot water

• Unsalted (sweet) butter for greasing

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Method:

1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Stir in the yeast and olive oil. Mix to a soft dough with the water.

2. Turn the dough on to a floured board and knead for 5 minutes. Return the dough to the bowl and cover with Clingfilm (plastic wrap).

3. Allow to rise for 2 hours in a warm place. When the dough has doubled its size, knead again for 2 minutes.

4. Break off small marble size pieces and place on a greased baking sheet.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7 for 4-5 minutes until the dough balls have risen and are very light brown on the surface.

6. Remove and cool on a wire rack. To reheat, place under a hot grill (broiler) for 20-30 seconds.