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The real recipe for fried dumpling

Gnocco fritto is a mouth-watering appetizer typical of the cuisine of Emilia Romagna! It is a bread dough made of flour, water, yeast and lard; leavened, fried, usually accompanied with cold cuts, cheese or served instead of bread

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Ingredients
Quantities for about 50 pieces: 500 g 0 flour (alternatively 300 g manitoba and 200 g 00 flour) about 200 g water, 1 teaspoon dry brewer's yeast (or 8 g fresh brewer's yeast), 70 g lard (or equal amount of butter or extra virgin oil), 1 teaspoon sugar, 12 g salt, frying oil (or lard)
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Preparation
First make a batter, with 60 g flour taken from the total, mixed with yeast, sugar, finally 50 to 60 g water. If you are using fresh yeast mix it with 50 gr of water.Let rise covered with foil at room temp if it is warm, otherwise oven turned off just about 28° until it doubles and lots of bubbles form on the surface. About 1 h.Then add the rest of the flour and water.Knead by hand until all the liquid is absorbed.If the dough is too stiff and there is still flour around the bowl, add another tablespoon of water, just enough to compact everything. Gradually add the soft lard
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Preparation
Knead , wait for one piece to be absorbed first, then add another. The dough should be smooth and soft, add salt, knead again. Shape into a ball and cut into a cross. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a temperate place at about 28° i.e., oven that has been turned off for a short time. Until it triples in volume (2 h hours)
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Dumpling shape
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, dusting with a pinch of flour on top and underneath.Form a rectangle that is 3 mm thick, cut strips 5 cm wide and slice and slant them so as to make rhombuses.When it comes to temperature dip a few pieces at a time (1 - 2 ) wait for the dumpling to puff up and turn it over.Within 1 minute it is ready to be drained on paper and immediately placed back on a plate. The secret to clear, golden and dry frying is oil at a temperature of 175°constant
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Conclusion
Fry all the pieces in this way.Here is the Fried Gnocco ready! Serve them hot or cold perhaps with a sprinkling of flaky salt, accompanied or stuffed with cold cuts and cheeses!
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