Pumpkin Gnocchi

Ingredients

• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 egg whites
• flour

Directions

1. Whisk together the pumpkin and the egg whites until blended. Add flour and continue combining until the dough is thick enough to be turned out onto a large cutting board. Douse with more flour, and work/knead it into the dough. When fully incorporated add more flour and repeat. Keep adding flour and kneading until the dough can hold its own shape. It will still be a little bit sticky.
2. Fill a large pot with water and a sprinkling of salt and bring it to a boil. While the water is heating, cut the dough into fourths and roll each fourth into 3/4 inch cylinders, then cut into 3/4 inch slices. Place your thumb in the middle of each piece, then roll across the back of the tines of a fork to create the traditional indentation and grooves.
3. Drop into the gnocchi into the boiling water. As they rise to the surface, remove them with a slotted spoon, shake off excess water, and put them on a serving plate.

recipe from: dwgc, 12-01-06