Butternut Dumplings (doughboys)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 large butternut squash
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 cut the squash into quarters and lay flesh side up on a baking sheet. drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. bake for 1 hour or until soft. set aside to cool.
• 3 once the squash has cooled, scoop the flesh out into a bowl. mash with a fork or with an electric beater.
• 4 season with salt and pepper. add the egg yolks to the squash and mix well.
• 5 add the flour to the squash and mix well.
• 6 bring salted water to the boil and then gently drop several tablespoonfuls of the dough mixture into the water. be careful not to crowd the pot.
• 7 the dumplings will float to the surface when they're done. serve dumplings with boil-up.