Parisienne
gnocchi
3 cups water
12 oz butter
2 ¼ tbsp salt
4 cups a.p flour
4 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp chopped chervil
2 tbsp chopped tarragon
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 cups grated fontina cheese
9 eggs
Set up kitchen aid mixer with the paddle
attachment.
Combine the water, butter, and 1 tbsp of salt in
a large saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Reduce the heat to medium, add all of the flour
and stir rapidly with a wooden spoon until the
dough pulls away from the side of the pan. The
dough should be glossy and smooth but still
moist.
Continue to cook for another five minutes,
stirring to prevent coloring. When enough
moisture has evaporated steam will rise from the
dough and the aroma of cooked flour will be
noticeable.
Immediately transfer the dough to the mixer.
Add in the mustard, herbs, and the remaining
salt.
Mix for 30 seconds to incorporate the
ingredients and release some heat from the
dough.
Add in the cheese, and turn the mixer to the
slowest setting.
Add in one egg at a time, being sure not to add
in another egg, until the last one is completely
incorporated.
Place the dough into pastry bags fitted with a
5/8 in plain tip.
Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes
Meanwhile bring salted water to a heavy simmer
(not boiling).
Using a paring knife squeeze out 24 1 in
sections of dough into the water and cook them
for 1.5 minutes after they float. Strain them
well and lay out on a parchment lined sheet
tray. Reserve them in the refrigerator until
they are ready to be used.
Parisienne gnocchi
with shrimp, corn, and pancetta
48 gnocchi
16 shrimp (16-20 sz)
2 oz dry white wine
8 ears of corn
16 oz water
12 oz pancetta
Micro watercress
2tbsp oil
2.5 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper
-Shuck the corn and cut the corn off of the cob.
Take half of the corn, the cobs, and water and
cook for 1 hour. Remove the cobs from the pot
and throw them away. Puree the corn mixture in a
high powered blender until very smooth. Take the
remainder of the corn kernels and sauté them
lightly in 2 tbsp of butter over low heat for a
few minutes. Combine the sautéed corn with the
corn puree and set aside.
- Cut the pancetta into 1 inch pieces and render
them in a large sauté pan until they are nice
and crispy.
Drain out some of the fat and deglaze the pan
with the white wine.
-Meanwhile heat another large sauté pan with oil
over medium high heat. Sear the gnocchi on both
sides in the oil.
-To finish heat the pan with the pancetta and
whisk in the butter, once the butter has fully
melted cook the shrimp over medium heat, making
sure not to break the butter. Toss in the
gnocchi and season with salt and pepper.
- On four large plates place a 4 oz ladle of the
cream corn in the middle, then divide up the
gnocchi mixture over the cream corn. Top with
the micro watercress.