Ricotta gnocchi

At Castel Lodrone, or Freudenstein, in Appiano on the Wine Road, an impressive 13th-century complex, ricotta gnocchi are prepared using a few high-quality ingredients.

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 400 g ricotta
• 2 eggs
• 220 g flour (and a little more as needed when kneading)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of nutmeg

6 steps for preparation::

• Put the ricotta and eggs into a bowl and mix well, then add the salt and nutmeg.
• Gradually stir in the flour until a soft, fluffy dough forms.
• Add more flour if the dough is too sticky.
• Roll the dough into thin sausage shapes and cut into small gnocchi.
• Bring a pot of salted water to the boil.
• Drop the gnocchi into the hot water and cook until they rise to the surface.

You can serve the homemade ricotta gnocchi with a tomato and basil sauce or with butter and sage. Alternatively, simply make them twice and try both. They taste delicious!