Black Truffle Butter

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Black Truffle Butter

Towards the end of truffle season I like to preserve some of the precious harvest by making black truffle butter. It’s as easy as grating some truffle and mixing it into softened butter, then it can be frozen in small batches to enjoy throughout the year. I use my black truffle butter to make tajarin al tartufo nero and truffle pasta Alfredo as well as for scrambled eggs and to beat into truffle risotto.

Makes 150g

Ingredients
  • 125g cultured butter (4½oz)
  • 25g fresh black truffle (1oz)
Method
  1. Chop butter, place in a mixing bowl and set aside until it’s soft enough to mash.
  2. Grate truffle finely over the top of the butter.
  3. Mash butter and truffle together with a fork to combine well.
  4. Spoon truffle butter horizontally down the centre of a long strip of baking paper, fold the paper over and use a ruler to press against the side, pushing the butter into a log.
  5. Roll black truffle butter up in the paper, twisting the ends to secure them, and refrigerate (or freeze inside a zip-lock bag) until needed.
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Monique, Fernmount (NSW, Australia)
Monique, Fernmount (NSW, Australia)
Had so much fun at the truffle forage weekend. Loved meeting truffle farmers Lisa and Carmine, and Frank was such a beautiful hard working truffle puppy. Everyone seemed to get into it, with soil sniffing and digging like kids in the dirt for our buried treasure. The final lunch was a beautiful way to end the weekend. Food was amazing and plentiful. The dining room was a great shape and size to relax and share our thoughts on the adventure we'd had.
John, Camden (NSW, Australia)
John, Camden (NSW, Australia)
The truffle forage was an unforgettable weekend. It’s obvious the winemaker, restaurants and the truffle farm pulled out all stops for Roberta’s tours. The meals were feasts, winemaker tapped barrels for us, and we dug for and found plenty of truffles at the truffle farm. The other travellers were great company.
Luci, Bellingen (NSW, Australia)
Luci, Bellingen (NSW, Australia)
I went on Roberta's truffle weekend. She was amazing – great communication skills, friendly and knowledgeable. The truffle forage hosts were lovely with a wealth of knowledge and experience. The truffle dog was gorgeous, we found lots of yummy truffles and were given a generous discount on purchases at the end plus a gift of some truffle salt. Meals were amazing, lots of truffle at dinner and so many delicious dishes at lunch. We were well looked after. This was a well thought out and planned weekend and I would definitely do it again.
Jenny, Double Bay (NSW, Australia)
Jenny, Double Bay (NSW, Australia)
The recent Be Inspired truffle foraging weekend was a superb experience in a friendly environment. We met welcoming, informative and knowledgeable producers and enjoyed memorable meals with other food and wine lovers. Beautifully organised. Roberta's expertise in bringing together producers, winemakers and chefs provides a delightful experience for anyone who enjoys food and wine.
Steve, Narrabundah (ACT, Australia)
Steve, Narrabundah (ACT, Australia)
Our small group was expertly guided through some of the best places in the Hunter Valley by super host, Roberta. Thank you Roberta for such a great weekend of food and wine and the enthusiasm and knowledge you brought to our group. I had a beaut time learning lots of new things in great company and can't wait for the next experience.
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