Black Truffle Butter
Make your own black truffle butter for a fraction of the cost of high-end stores. The earthy, nutty flavor of black truffles infuses into the butter and turns any dish into a luxurious culinary experience.
Servings: 8 ounces of black truffle butter
Ingredients
- 2 small black truffles 1/4 ounce each**
- 1 cup 2 cubes salted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon black truffle oil optional
Instructions
- Mince the black truffles up very finely. A microplane works well.
- Use a fork to combine the minced truffles with the butter and oil (if using).
- Place the butter on a piece of parchment or wax paper and roll it into a log. Twist the ends to seal.
- Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
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Notes
- 1 small (1/4 ounce) truffle will give you about 1 tablespoon of finely minced truffle.
- In place of whole truffles, you can use 2 tablespoons of pre-minced truffle sold in jars. However, most jars of pre-minced truffles have other mushrooms mixed in and only have a small percentage of black truffles in them.
- Truffle butter with fresh truffles will keep for 1-2 weeks in the fridge. To store it longer, freeze it for up to 3 months.
- If you want the butter to be softer and more spreadable, add the additional truffle oil or some olive oil.
- If you use unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt and adjust to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 102kcal | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 2mg
