Potato-Garbanzo Gnocchis

Description
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Ingredients

 * 2 cups potato flakes
 * 2 cups boiling water
 * 1/2 cup garbanzo flour
 * 1/4 cup rice flour
 * 1 tablespoon smoked nutritional yeast (optional)
 * 1 teaspoon sea salt
 * 1 teaspoon non-aluminum baking powder (optional)
 * 1 teaspoon garlic powder
 * 1/8 teaspoon cayenne or red peppers

Directions

 * Mix together hot potatoes, shortening, cream, sugar and salt.

Combine water and potato flakes quickly. They will set up firmly and be somewhat dry.

Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Drop by the teaspoonful onto hot oil and deep fry until golden brown.

Note
Omitting the baking powder will result in denser gnocchis.

Recipe makes four servings.