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Cheese Dumplings with Gorgonzola

Ingredients

    butter  50 gm
    cream  50 ml
    gorgonzola 100 gm
    ricotta cheese 500 gm
    parmesan (fresh) 50 gm
    semolina 50 gm
    egg yolks 3 pc
    cilantro  sq

Method

Sauce:

   1. Place the butter and cream in a saucepan and heat gently until the butter has melted
   2. Add the gorgonzola in small amounts and stir or lightly whisk until the gorgonzola and combined with the sauce, continue until all the gorgonzola has been used
   3. Keep warm to one side

Gnocchetti:

   1. Combine the ricotta with the parmesan (grated), semolina and the egg yolks
   2. Season with salt, freshly milled pepper and freshly grated nutmeg
   3. Add some finely chopped cilantro and mix well
   4. Pour some olive oil onto your hands and taking small amounts of the above mixture roll into 2 cm balls.
   5. Drop the gnocchetti into a pot with salted water on a rolling (but not violent) boil and simmer for 2 - 4 minutes; they will rise back to the surface once cooked
   6. Remove from the water and drain well
   7. Place into a cappuccino bowl or similar and coat with the sauce
   8. Serve with some shaved parmesan on top and a generous amount of shredded cilantro (coriander leaves)

Chef's Tip:

    Personally I like this dish with a good handful of shredded basil tossed through at the last minute

Chef Jos Wellman
Tutor, author and restaurateur
New Zealand
 
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