Truffle Macancini Recipes

Steps:

• First, cook the macaroni in a large pan of salted water for 6 mins, or 1-2 mins less than it says on the packet. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the garlic and mustard powder, stirring for 1 min. Tip in 1 1/2 tbsp of plain flour and stir for 1 min. Gradually pour in the milk, whisking until the sauce is lump-free, then simmer for 5 mins, whisking constantly until it thickens and becomes glossy.
• Add the cheeses, truffle oil and seasoning, then stir through the macaroni. Spread over a large baking sheet and leave to cool. Cover with cling film and put in the fridge to chill for at least 1 hr, or overnight.
• Weigh the chilled macaroni cheese into 30g portions, roll into 15-20 balls and put back on the baking sheet.
• Tip the flour onto a plate and season with salt. Pour the beaten eggs into a bowl and tip the breadcrumbs into a dish. Coat each ball in the flour, tapping off any excess, then dip in the egg and roll in the breadcrumbs. Dip the coated balls back in the egg mix and roll in the breadcrumbs again for a super-crispy coating. If making ahead, they can now be left in the fridge overnight or frozen for up to 3 months (defrost before cooking).
• Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or large saucepan until it reaches 160C on a temperature probe, or a piece of bread browns in 40 secs. Heat the oven to low. Fry the macancini in batches for 2-3 mins until golden and piping hot in the centre. Drain on kitchen paper and transfer to the oven to keep warm while you fry the rest. Serve immediately with a good grating of Parmesan, and tomato sauce for dipping.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Cook the pasta in salted water 2 minutes under the recommended cook time. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and thyme, then squeeze in the roasted garlic flesh from the skin and cook to soften the onions, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the flour and cook for a minute or two. Stir in the heavy cream and reserved pasta water. Add the mascarpone, truffles, pepper, salt and paprika. Stir to combine. Add 1 1/2 cups of each cheese and stir to melt.
• In the prepared baking dish, layer half of the pasta, half of the remaining cheese, the remaining pasta and then top with the remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes, then broil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Allow to sit for a few minutes before serving.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the top quarter off each garlic bulb. Place the bulbs in a pie pan and drizzle the tops with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake until the garlic is roasted and soft, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Heat the butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan, add the mushrooms, and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until they are tender. Add the sherry and continue to saute for a few more minutes, until the sherry is absorbed. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Add the pasta and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until al dente. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, melt the truffle butter in a large (4-quart) saucepan and whisk in the flour. Cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the white sauce is thickened and creamy. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, the pepper, and nutmeg.
• Combine the pasta, sauce, and mushrooms in a large bowl and pour them into a 10 by 13 by 2-inch baking dish.
• Place the garlic and parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until they're minced. Add the bread crumbs and pulse to combine. Sprinkle the crumbs over the pasta and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and the crumbs are golden brown. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cavatappi in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Whisk flour into butter until mixture has a thick, paste-like consistency, about 30 seconds. Slowly whisk 2 cups milk into butter-flour mixture until smooth. Stir in remaining milk, increase heat to medium high, and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick and almost boiling, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir Gouda cheese, Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese into milk mixture until cheese melts and cheese sauce is smooth. Fold cavatappi into cheese sauce; pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Stir remaining Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs together in a small bowl. Sprinkle bread crumbs mixture over cavatappi mixture and drizzle truffle oil over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, and fry the onion until soft but not browning, about 10 mins. Stir in the garlic, fry for a minute, then tip in the rice. Turn up the heat slightly and stir the rice into the onions, toasting the grains until they look semi-translucent. Stir in the wine and simmer until absorbed.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, and add the hot stock, a ladleful at a time, continually stirring, until the rice is just tender and the risotto is creamy, about 20 mins. Stir in the truffle paste to taste, seasoning and 100g of the parmesan. Stir off the heat for a minute until well combined, then transfer to a tray or container, cover and leave to cool.
• Once cool, take spoonfuls of the risotto and mould in your hands (damp hands will help prevent the rice sticking). You should end up with 16-18 ping pong-sized balls.
• Put the breadcrumbs, eggs, and flour into separate shallow bowls. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Stir the remaining 25g cheese into the breadcrumbs.
• Toss the arancini into the flour, rolling to coat, then dunk in the egg, and then the breadcrumbs. Repeat with all the arancini.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a deep saucepan, no more that half-full, to 180C or until a cube of bread browns within 30 seconds. Lower the arancini into the oil on a slotted spoon, in batches, and fry for 6-8 mins until golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper while you fry the rest.
• To serve, sprinkle with a little sea salt and drizzle with truffle oil. Serve with a loose pesto, or tomato sauce for dunking, if you like.

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper and cook until the mushrooms are softened. Remove from the pot.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the flour to the pot. Whisk until the flour is toasted, approximately 2 minutes.
• Add the milk while whisking continuously to avoid lumps. Cook until the sauce is thickened.
• Whisk in the Parmesan and cheddar cheeses and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the cooked pasta and mushrooms. Mix until the sauce coats the pasta well.
• Top with truffle oil and chives.
• Enjoy!