Gnocchi Alla Romana

From Mario Batali, "Simple Italian Food"

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  cups milk
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 1  cup semolina (Malt-o-Meal)
• 1  cup  freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 4  egg yolks

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 defrees. Butter a jelly roll pan that has 3/4 inches sides.
2. In a 3 to 4 quart sauce pan, heat the milk, salt, and 6 Tbs of the butter nearly to the boiling point over medium heat.
3. Whisking vigorously, add the semolina in a thin stream and cook for about a minute, switching to a wooden spoon as the batter thickens.
4. Remove from the heat and stir 1/2 cup of the grated cheese, then beat in the egg yolks. Working quickly pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread to a thicknes off 1/2 inch. Allow to cool and cover with plastic until ready to cook.
5. Using a 3-inch diameter water glass, cut a rows of rounds across the sheet.
6. Arrangein a well buttered baking dish. If there is any butter left, mealt it and pour on top of gnocchis. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of grated cheese. Place in the oven and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is light golden brown. Remove and serve inmediately.