Truffles Au Naturel
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a hot oven”. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Prepare
Select fine truffles and wash them thoroughly in several waters with a brush until no sand or grit remains.
Wrap each truffle in buttered paper.
Bake and serve
Bake in a hot oven at 400°F (200°C) for 1 hour.
Remove the paper, wipe the truffles, and serve them in a hot napkin.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Truffles
- The main ingredient; the buttered paper wrapping keeps them moist as they bake.
- Buttered paper
- Wraps each truffle so it steams gently in its own aroma and keeps its moisture.
The step that matters
Washing the truffles thoroughly. Truffles grow in soil, and any grit left on the surface will be noticed in the mouth. Brushing them under several changes of water removes sand that cannot be tasted away once baked.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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