Foolproof Gnocchi

Ingredients

• 1 x 5-oz box instant Potato Buds
• 2 cup boiling water
• 1 egg's worth egg replacer (or two egg whites — necessary for binding)
• 2 cups flour (whole wheat works fine)

Directions

1. Mix the potato buds and water together like mashed potatoes.
2. Cool.
3. Add egg replacer and flour.
4. Knead lightly on floured board.
5. Take a small portion at a time and roll on floured board into strips about 1 inch thick.
6. Cut small pieces about 1 inch long.
7. Roll each piece over a fork, making an impression with your thumb, to give the pieces the classic gnocchi shape.
8. Be sure to keep the dough floured well, or it will become sticky.
9. Place the pieces on a floured cookie sheet, making sure they don't touch.
10. Drop the pieces into boiling water.
11. After they reach the surface (which may be almost immediately), cook them gently (don't boil them!) for 5 to 10 minutes.
12. Drain and serve with the sauce of your choice.