Italian Pasta Recipes - Baked Gnocchi in Tomato Sauce (Gnocchi al Forno con Salsa di Pomodoro) Recipe

Ingredients                     

• 4 egg yolks

• 10 ml/2 tsp sugar

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 30 ml/2 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

• 450 ml/2 cups milk

• Tomato Sauce, to serve

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Method:

1. Place the egg yolks and sugar in a saucepan and beat until creamy.

2. Sift the flour and corn flour into a mixing bowl and gradually add to the creamy mixture, beating constantly. Season to taste.

3. Stir in half of the butter and three-quarters of the cheese. Place the pan over a low heat and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly.

4. Cook for 3 minutes until the mixture has thickened. Remove the pan from the heat.

5. Pour the mixture into a large flat dish and smooth out the surface. Chill for 25-30 minutes.

6. Grease an ovenproof dish with the remaining butter. Cut the gnocchi into 4 cm/1 1/2 in squares and overlap in the baking dish.

7. Sprinkle them with the remaining cheese and bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for 20 minutes. Serve with the sauce poured over the top.