Butternut & Cinnamon: Butternut Pancakes with Cinnamon and Honey
3 de June de 2025
Butternut Pizza
4 de June de 2025Butternut Gnocchi in Blue Cheese Sauce
Servings
4
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
90 min
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients for the Sauce
- 250 g heavy cream
- 100 g plain yogurt
- 200 g mascarpone
- A pinch of Gorgonzola, Roquefort, or any blue cheese (approx. 30 g)
- 4 g garlic (1 clove, finely minced into a paste)
- A splash of amontillado sherry (25 g)
- A pinch of chopped chives (6 g)
Ingredients for the Dough
- 500 g butternut purée (approx. 1 kg raw pumpkin)
- 125 g instant mashed potato flakes
- 1 egg
- 200 g flour
- g finely grated Idiazábal cheese
- 4 sage leaves
- 1 sprig of thyme
- A splash of water (10 g)
Sauce Preparation
In a pan, bring the amontillado sherry to a boil to reduce some of the alcohol.
Add the cream, yogurt, and mascarpone. Bring back to a boil.
Stir in the blue cheese and garlic, and let the mixture reduce for about 6 minutes, until it thickens into a creamy sauce. Set aside.
Gnocchi Preparation
Peel and cut the butternut into 4×4 cm cubes.
Place on a baking tray with the water, sage, and thyme.
Roast at 140 °C for about 1 hour, until soft.
Drain thoroughly to remove excess moisture. Mash through a food mill and set aside.
On a clean surface, make a ring with 100 g of the flour. Around the outside, make another ring with the potato flakes.
In the center, place the butternut purée, the beaten egg, and the grated cheese.
Mix just until you form a homogeneous dough — don’t overwork it.
Form into 100 g portions, roll each into ropes about 1 cm thick, dusting with the remaining flour as needed. Cut the ropes into gnocchi about 2 cm long.
Finishing & Serving
Boil the gnocchi in plenty of salted water for 1–2 minutes, or until they float. Drain and transfer them directly into the reserved sauce. Simmer everything together for 2 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with chopped chives to finish.
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