Help! Gnocchi Disaster =o(

[Gus's Mama]

Help!!

I decided to make a big gnocchi recipe for my folks tomorrow, and got the dough going today so I'd have a head start in the kitchen tomorrow. I used Grace Cheetham's recipe from her book "Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free and Diary-Free Recipes." I followed her instructions to the letter, and the gnocchis completely dissolved altogether in the pot.

I added the egg whites that I had saved from the original preparation, added more of the rice flour, some white corn flour, and a bit of olive oil. These held together, but were grainy and just kinda gross.

I have a ton of this dough...is there anything I can do to salvage it??
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[jeant]

I don't know how helpful this is since I have never made GF gnocchi, but these are my initial thoughts. Did they dissolve immediately or near the end of their cooking time? If they didn't dissolve immediately, it could be that they cooked too long. Or if you cooked them in boiling water,you could try simmering water instead. If that doesn't work, you could try baking them. Either bake them instead of simmering them, or simmer them and then bake them in a sauce and see if that helps with the graininess.

I hope you figure something out! Maybe someone else here will have better suggestions.

[Gus's Mama]

Thanks, Jean. They dissolved immediately, and the water was just gently boiling.

I like the baking idea. Maybe I'll bake them for a little while before putting them in the water.

I'm not using them tomorrow, I've decided. We're going to have shrimp scampi with rice linguini instead. I'll figure out something with the gnocchi for another day.
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[ostrich]

Let me know how it goes! I've always wanted to try GF gnocchi. You're certainly braver than I am.
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[Gus's Mama]

hmmmm....potato pancakes??
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Deb
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[The Edifying Conscience]

I make gnocchi quite frequently. I've never had a problem with it dissolving or falling apart. My recipe calls for whole eggs, not just the whites.

If you post your recipe I might be able to compare the two and make a suggestion or two.

[smalltownslackermom]

whole eggs would have fat from the yolks and I was thinking "fat" or oil. I'm wondering if you could add some yolk and lightly sauté them in some olive oil first to seal them up and then see if they held - but probably not...
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[Gus's Mama]

Hey--thanks for the suggestions. The original recipe called for egg yolks only--no whites, so when they dissolved, I added in the whites too, hoping it would bind better. They did, but boy did they come out funky.

I'm going to try pan frying them and see how they turn out.
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Deb
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SPD Little Boy, Gus: Getting better by the day! Improved digestion, skin issues clearing, able to focus and follow instructions, talking (the boy is TALKING!!!)