30 Homemade Truffle Recipes That’ll Tickle Your Taste Buds (2024)

FAQs

How long do homemade truffles last? ›

Homemade truffles can last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and for up to 6 months in the freezer. For the best texture and flavor, bring them to room temperature before serving. Even if you're planning on gifting your chocolate truffles, be sure to store them in the fridge or freezer.

If the mixture is getting too soft, put it in the fridge or freezer and let it firm up before continuing.

Avoid a lot of heat: Don't cook them too much or you will drive off much of the flavour and aroma. If using in a hot dish, such as a soup or sauce, slice or grate the truffle in just before serving or warm briefly in a little oil. Use quickly: The strength of the truffle flavour will naturally decrease over time.

The Best Way to Store Chocolate Confections

As for truffles, bonbons, and other chocolate confections, Gancia recommends storing them in a sealed container at room temperature: "Keep them in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat, moisture, and strong scents."

Remove them to come to room temperature about 20 minutes before serving (they should be served at room temperature). To Freeze: Chocolate truffles can be frozen in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw truffles overnight in the refrigerator.

The fruity, slightly bitter taste of olives and olive oil beautifully complements the umami-rich flavor of truffles. Drizzle truffle-infused olive oil over an olive tapenade for an extra depth of flavor.

A little truffle oil goes a long way, and a simple drizzle over a eggs, salads, hot pasta or risotto dish can add a luxurious and complex flavor. Truffle oil can be used as a finishing oil for dishes such as soups, stews, and roasted vegetables, to give them a rich and earthy flavor.

Full-fat coconut milk or a blend of coconut milk and coconut cream are an ideal substitute for heavy cream. The truffles in this photo are made from canned coconut milk; I recommend choosing a brand that is in a container that doesn't contain BPA.

The reason behind such high costs is the scarcity of the produce, truffles are seasonal, extremely difficult to grow, and take many years to cultivate. They also have a short shelf life. Truffles require a very specific climate to grow and require lots of oak trees, that's why they're often found in woodland.

Black truffles are peeled and can be used raw or lightly cooked, while white truffles are just carefully wiped and cleaned and should never be cooked. They have a unique, delicate taste and are usually sliced raw directly onto the dish.

Where do you store homemade truffles? ›

We suggest keeping fresh truffles in the coolest part of the fridge, ideally at 1 to 2°C. However, be careful not to freeze them by accident.

The person rolling the truffles should dampen her fingertips with water and coat them with cocoa before shaping and rolling the truffles. Use the cocoa-coated pads of your fingers to shape the truffles into balls, and then rolling them in cocoa.

Fresh truffles should be firm, not spongey. Over time, they will gradually soften a little and there is nothing wrong with them at this point. But the carbohydrate within the truffle is breaking down, releasing moisture, and therefore, the precious aroma. If they become squidgy and wet – they have perished.

Short Term Storage If you're looking to savor your fresh truffle for 1-3 weeks, then your best bet is to chill it, carefully, in the fridge. Make sure that its clean and dry—dirt plays no role in conserving freshness and flavor. Fill a container with dry rice and keep your truffle submerged in the rice.

Conventional wisdom holds you should store your truffles in rice. That's a-okay, says Brad, or you can also keep them in sand or wrapped in a paper towel (but change the towel daily). However you keep 'em, they should be in an airtight container on the top shelf of your fridge.

After opening, store in the refrigerator and use within one to two weeks. For best taste, premier cuisson truffles should be used immediately after opening. Truffles can also be frozen in a freezer-proof jar for about two weeks (although I wouldn't recommend this option).