How to Make Decadent Truffle Butter with Fresh Black Truffle

Ideally as a Victorian you have sourced some gorgeous aromatic fresh black winter truffle from Mineral Springs Truffles or another of the wonderful growers in the region. There are so many great dishes that you can make with your fresh truffle, from pasta to risotto, truffled eggs, pizza or grated on top of a succulent steak.

You may be fortunate to have some fresh truffle left over and don’t want to waste it, rather save it for another special event with family or friends.  Making truffle butter is a great way to extend your truffle dining experiences beyond truffle season.  

Follow the 10 to one ratio. For example, if you have 10 grams of fresh truffle you will require 100grams of butter.  A butter like St David Dairy Cultured Butter is a lovely pairing. The better the butter quality the better the truffle butter will taste. Salted or unsalted butter depends on your preference.  You can always add salt later if you feel it needs it.

Ratios: E.g., 100grams butter to 10grams of fresh truffle, or 1kg of butter to 100grams of fresh truffle

Steps

-          Clean your truffles with some water and paper towel, or with a truffle or vegetable brush to remove any dirt and leave to dry out on some paper towel for 1-2 hours.

-          Use a grater to grate the fresh truffle or if you have a coffee or herb grinder use this to grind the fresh truffle.

-          In a glass bowl mix in your fresh truffle and butter (based on the 10 to one ratio as above). Be sure to cube the butter before adding.  You can microwave the butter to soften if required. Mix the ingredients together. You do not want to see any bubbles in your mixture.

-          Depending on the quantity of truffle butter you are looking to make, you can use a sausage maker to put the butter nicely into the sterilized jars or containers.  Put it in the freezer or fridge. Alternatively, you can scoop and store truffle butter in ice cube trays. Cut the butter into cubes and add to the trays. Cover the ice cube trays with cling wrap tightly and put in the freezer or fridge to keep the truffle aroma contained to the tray.

Storage

-          Your Truffle Butter will last 3-4 weeks in the fridge or 3-4 months in the freezer.

-          Make note of the date you made the truffle butter and label your jars or containers or make a note to refer to, so you consume your truffle butter while it is still at its most flavorsome.

Enjoying your home-made truffle butter, where to start. It can be enjoyed with so many meals such as:

-          Truffle Garlic Bread

-          Pasta dishes

-          Hamburgers

-          Sauces

-          To finish your steak

-          Mashed potatoes

-          Popcorn

-          Vegetables

-          Lobster rolls

-          Seafood dishes  

 Enjoy your homemade decadent truffle butter for months to come.