Best Tartufo Recipes

TARTUFO

Steps:

• Caramel sauce:
• In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar with 1/4 cup of water.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until the mixture turns a deep golden brown. Remove from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream, vanilla extract and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Tartufo:
• Combine the cookie crumbs and chocolate chunks in a large resealable bag.
• Using a large round ice cream scoop, scoop out a ball of ice cream and leave it in the scoop. Poke a hole in the center of the scoop with a handle of a wooden spoon and put a cherry into the hole. Cover the hole with a bit of ice cream and put the scoop of ice cream into the bag of cookies and chocolate pieces. Shake around pressing gently to completely coat the ice cream. Put the scoop on a tray and freeze for 30 minutes. Repeat the process with remaining ingredients.
• Before serving, divide the caramel sauce among 4 plates. Remove the Tartufos from the freezer and slice them in half. Arrange 2 halves on each plate and garnish with mint sprigs.

CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO TARTUFO

Steps:

• Line a small domed glass bowl (ours was 4 1/2-inch-diameter with a 1 1/3-cup capacity) with plastic wrap, leaving a 4-inch overhang on all sides. Pack 1 ice cream flavor into each side of bowl. Make an indentation in each flavor; place a cherry in each and cover with ice cream. Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours and preferably overnight.
• In a bowl, mix together cookie crumbs and 1 teaspoon oil. Fold back plastic and press crumb mixture onto ice cream; smooth with an offset spatula. Rewrap and freeze at least 15 minutes.
• Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water. Stir until melted. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil.
• Fold back plastic from ice cream. Invert bowl onto a wire rack set over a baking sheet. With a hot cloth, wipe outside of bowl to loosen. Lift bowl and completely remove plastic. Pour chocolate over top, starting in center and working outward, in one stream.
• Freeze tartufo on rack to harden, at least 5 minutes. Serve, or wrap loosely in plastic and keep frozen up to a week. To serve, transfer to a plate with a thin metal spatula (if it sticks, dip spatula in hot water and wipe dry).

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY ICE CREAM TARTUFO

Steps:

• Line 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 3-inch overhang on all sides. Using small flexible spatula, quickly spread softened cherry vanilla ice cream evenly over bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped almonds, then maraschino cherries over ice cream in bottom of pan. Spread softened chocolate-chocolate chip ice cream over, filling pan completely. Freeze until ice cream is firm, about 1 hour.
• Bring 1 1/2 cups cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add both chocolates and whisk until smooth. Whisk in both extracts. Cool ganache to room temperature, whisking occasionally, about 45 minutes.
• Spread 2/3 cup chocolate ganache over top of ice cream. Freeze until chocolate is very firm, about 2 hours.
• Rewarm chocolate ganache over low heat just until fluid if necessary. Cool to room temperature (mixture will thicken slightly). Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Run small knife around sides of loaf pan to loosen ice cream loaf. Invert loaf onto prepared sheet; peel off plastic wrap. Working quickly and using small flexible spatula, spread 1 cup chocolate ganache over top and sides of ice cream loaf, covering ice cream completely and forming 1/4-inch-thick coating (reserve remaining ganache). Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup chopped almonds over top and sides of chocolate-covered ice cream loaf. Freeze until chocolate is firm, about 1 hour. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover tartufo with plastic wrap and keep frozen. Refrigerate remaining ganache.)
• Add remaining 1/4 cup cream to ganache and rewarm over low heat to use as sauce. Cut tartufo into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Cut each slice diagonally in half, forming 2 triangles. Place 2 triangles on each plate. Drizzle with warm ganache

ITALIAN TARTUFO

Steps:

• Soak cherries in rum.
• Sift sugar; cocoa, and instant coffee together and place in a heavy sauce pan.
• Add the water and mix well.
• Bring to a boil and cook until everything is well mixed.
• While syrup is cooking, whip the egg yolks until light and fluffy.
• Reduce the speed of the beaters to the lowest level and add the hot syrup in a continuous fine stream.
• Continue beating until the mixture is thick and forms a ribbon pattern when the beater is pulled away.
• Chill well. (about an hour).
• Whip the cream with the 2 tablespoons of rum until stiff.
• Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Fold in the chopped chocolate.
• Arrange foil lined paper cups in a muffin pan.
• Fill each cup 1/3 of the way full.
• Place a cherry in each cup then fill the rest of the way.
• Freeze at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
• Before serving pipe whipping cream on top if desired.
• It will keep in the freezer for about a month wrapped tightly in aluminum foil.

TAGLIOLINI CON TARTUFO: TAGLIOLINI WITH TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a pot, cook the fresh tagliolini in salted boiling water. Approximately 1 minute before the pasta is 'al dente', remove the pasta from the pot and drain, saving some pasta water.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, and add the drained pasta along with a little pasta water. If the pasta appears to be too dry, add more pasta water. Add the Parmigiano cheese, grated truffles and cook everything together for a minute, so that the sauce thickens. Transfer the pasta to a warm plate and add a sprinkle of truffle shavings.

EASY TARTUFO

Steps:

• Mix chopped cherries into the ice cream. Scoop ice cream mixture into six balls using an ice cream scoop. Roll in crushed cookies. Place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet and freeze until firm, about two hours.
• In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with oil, stirring until smooth. Cool.
• Place coated ice cream balls on a wire rack. Spoon melted chocolate over each ball, coating the top and sides. Freeze again until firm, at least 1 hour. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE & ICE CREAM TARTUFO

Steps:

• Scoop ice cream into 6 balls, using 1/2-cup ice cream scoop. Roll in cookie crumbs. Place on wax paper-covered baking sheet; cover. Freeze 2 hours or until firm. Melt chocolate with oil in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool.
• Place wire racks over large sheets of wax paper. Remove ice cream balls from freezer; place on wire rack. Spoon 1 heaping Tbsp. melted chocolate over each ball, coating top and side of each ball. Freeze at least 1 hour or until firm.
• Spoon raspberry sauce onto 6 dessert dishes or plates. Cut each tartufo in half or quarters; arrange over sauce. Garnish with fresh raspberries. Serve immediately.

MOCHA TARTUFO

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap; place in freezer. Using a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop, make a slightly rounded ball of ice cream. Press your thumb into center to make an indentation, and fill it with 3 chocolate-covered espresso beans. From edges of indentation, spread and press ice cream over to seal; transfer ball to baking sheet in freezer. Repeat to make 18 ice cream balls in all. Freeze until hardened, 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove ice cream balls from freezer and allow to soften at room temperature for 3 to 5 minutes. (This will help the crushed wafers adhere in next step).
• Put crushed wafers in a shallow dish; roll ice cream balls in wafers, and pat to coat. Place tartufo on baking sheet, and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TARTUFO

Steps:

• Combine milk, cream, and 1/3 cup sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat; stir until the sugar dissolves, about 3 to 5 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar until the egg yolks are light in color, about 4 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the egg yolks, then pour all of the egg mixture into the saucepan, stirring continuously. Cook, stirring continuously, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add the chocolate hazelnut spread, espresso powder, and vanilla, stirring until well combined. Pour through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Refrigerate several hours until cold.
• Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• To make the tartufo: Scoop 4 oz portions of gelato and form into balls using your hands. Create a hole and place 1 cherry, cover with gelato, and place on a baking sheet. Continue forming hand-made balls with the remaining gelato. Roll gelato balls in the grated chocolate and return to the freezer. Serve with whipped topping.

OREO ICE CREAM TARTUFO

Steps:

• Using a 1 1/2 cup ice cream scoop, scoop ice cream into 6 balls; roll in chopped cookies.
• Place on a waxed paper lined baking sheet; cover and freeze at least 2 hours or until firm.
• Heat chocolate chips and oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth.
• Cool.
• Place ice cream balls on wire rack.
• Ladle 2 tablespoons melted chocolate over each ball, coating the top and sides.
• Freeze at least 1 hour or until firm.
• Spoon raspberry sauce into dessert dishes or onto serving plates.
• Cut each tartufo in half or quarters; arrange on top of sauce.
• Garnish with raspberries.
• Serve immediately.

COOKIE TARTUFO

Steps:

• Crush 4 cookies finely; set aside. Scoop each flavor ice cream into 4 balls. Press 1 whole cookie halfway into center of each vanilla ice cream ball; top with chocolate ice cream ball, pressing together slightly to secure. Roll in cookie crumbs. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 2 hours or until firm.
• Microwave semi-sweet chocolate and oil in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool slightly.
• Place wire racks over large sheets of waxed paper; top with ice cream balls. Spoon melted chocolate over ice cream balls, using about 1 Tbsp. for each. Top with cherry. Freeze 1 hour or until chocolate coating is firm.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TARTUFO

Steps:

• Combine milk, cream, and 1/3 cup sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat; stir until the sugar dissolves, about 3 to 5 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar until the egg yolks are light in color, about 4 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the egg yolks, then pour all of the egg mixture into the saucepan, stirring continuously. Cook, stirring continuously, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add the chocolate hazelnut spread, espresso powder, and vanilla, stirring until well combined. Pour through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Refrigerate several hours until cold.
• Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer gelato into an airtight container and place in freezer until solid.
• To make the tartufo: Scoop 4-ounce portions of gelato and form into balls using your hands. Poke a hole in each ball and place 1 cherry in each, cover with gelato, and place on a baking sheet. Roll gelato balls in the grated chocolate until coated and return to the freezer until ready to serve. Serve with whipped topping, if desired.

TARTUFO ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Crush 1 package of cookies and layer on the bottom of a pan 6 inches across and 4 inches high.
• 2. Layer 1/4 of the ice cream on top of the cookies.
• 3. Drain the cherries and layer on top of ice cream.
• 4. Repeat steps 1 - 3.
• 5. Put in the freezer to set for 3 hours.
• 6. Unmold and frost with chocolate frosting.
• 7. Eat.

RISOTTO AL TARTUFO BIANCO

Steps:

• Broth: 1) Heat 16 cups water in a saucepan to boil 2) Add vegetables and meat 3) Gently simmer for three hours uncovered, strain into clean pot and set aside Risotto: 1) heat 5 cups broth to a simmer 2) Heat the oil in a saucepan over low heat, add shallot and cook, stirring until soft. Do not let brown 3) stir in rice and toast over medium heat for about 2 minutes, do not let brown 4) add the wine and continue stirring until absorbed 5) Add 2 cups broth to cover the rice, reduce heat, and stir until absorbed. Continue adding broth until rice is al dente and creamy, about 15-18 minutes one cup at a time 6) Remove from heat and beat in the butter; stir in the cheese and season to taste with salt 7) Serve on a warm flat plate ahd shave paper thin pieces of truffle over the top