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Truffle
butter is an excellent and easy way to prepare wild truffles. Nothing is better
than a
Perfect Cooked Steak with some truffle butter on top before serving.
Also try it on fresh cooked vegetables (corn, baked potatoes, etc.). How about
combining this butter with cooked pasta? The ways to use and eat this wonderful
truffle butter are endless. Let your imagination be your guide!
Learn all about the famous
Oregon Truffles.
Also how to find or purchase truffles, cook with
truffles, store truffles, and much more.
Truffle Butter Recipes
Recipe Type:
Oregon Truffles,
Truffle Oil, Butters
Yields: 1 pound butter
Prep time: 10 min
Truffle Butter Using Truffles:
2 to 4 ounces
black or white truffles
1 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
Coarse sea salt or
Fleur de sel salt
In a small bowl, clean the truffles and grate
them into the butter; gently combine the truffle distributing them as evenly as
possible.
Taste to
determine how much truffle you preferred. Season with salt to taste.
On a large piece of plastic wrap, spoon the
butter/truffle mixture and form into a log, about 1-inch thick. Wrap the log
tightly. May also transfer the butter to a ramekin or crock, and cover securely.
Let the flavors
blend at room temperature for several hours.
Refrigerate for up to 3 days,
or freeze for up to 1 month. Serve at room temperature.
Truffle Butter Using Truffle Oil:
If you can't find (or even afford) fresh truffles, try
this version using white truffle oil.
1 pound unsalted butter, room
temperature
White
truffle
oil to taste
Coarse sea salt or
Fleur de sel salt
In a small
mixing bowl, combine the butter and truffle oil together. Season
with salt to taste.
On a large piece of plastic
wrap, spoon the butter/truffle mixture and form into a log, about 1-inch thick.
Wrap the log tightly. May also transfer the butter to a ramekin or crock, and
cover securely.
Refrigerate for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 1 month. Serve at room
temperature.
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