Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Blue Cheese Sauce - sweet potato

Method

• To make the gnocchi, first boil the sweet potato unti soft. Drain & leave to cool.
• In a mixing bowl, use a potato masher to combine the potato with the butter, flour, egg yolk & nutmeg.Add extra flour if it looks to sticky.
• Beat the mixture together using a wooden spoon to form a dough.
• On a floured board, roll the dough into a long sausage.
• Using the back of the knife, cut the dough into small pieces about 1cm thick.
• Drop the gnocchi into boiling salted water for 5-6 minutes until they begin to float to the surface.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter ina pan & fry the cooked gnocchi for 2-3 minutes until golden. Stir in the crumbled stilton & season.
• Serve immediately.