Truffles Au Naburel
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
Wash the truffles in several waters with a brush until clean.
Wrap each truffle in buttered paper.
Bake and serve
Bake in a 400°F (200°C) oven for 1 hour.
Remove the paper, wipe the truffles, and serve 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.
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What each ingredient does
- Truffles
- Provide the main flavor and aroma, which develop as they bake sealed in paper.
- Buttered paper
- Traps moisture around the truffles and adds a little fat during baking.
The step that matters
Wrapping each truffle in buttered paper. The paper seals in moisture and aromatic compounds while the truffles bake. If a truffle is not fully wrapped, it can dry out or lose aroma in the oven.
“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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