Potato-Garbanzo Gnocchis

Description
Recipe makes four servings.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups potato flakes
 * 2 cups (16 oz) boiling water
 * ½ cup garbanzo flour
 * ¼ cup rice flour
 * 1 tablespoon smoked nutritional yeast (optional)
 * 1 teaspoon sea salt
 * 1 teaspoon non-aluminum baking powder (optional)
 * 1 teaspoon garlic powder
 * ⅛ teaspoon cayenne or red peppers

Directions

 * 1) Mix together hot potatoes, shortening, cream, sugar and salt.
 * 2) Combine water and potato flakes quickly.
 * 3) They will set up firmly and be somewhat dry.
 * 4) Stir in the remaining ingredients.
 * 5) Drop by the teaspoonful onto hot oil and deep fry until golden brown.

Note
Omitting the baking powder will result in denser gnocchis.