Truffle Cream
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Ingredients
β’ 1 cup heavy cream
β’ 2 tbsp butter
β’ 1 small shallot (or ~2 tbsp finely minced onion)
β’ 1 clove garlic, minced
β’ 2 tsp black truffle paste (start here)
β’ ΒΌββ
cup finely grated parmesan
β’ 1β2 tbsp mascarpone or sour cream
β’ 1β2 tsp lemon juice (optional but recommended)
β’ Salt & black pepper
Steps
1. Melt butter over medium-low heat
2. Cook shallot + garlic until soft and fragrant
3. Add heavy cream, simmer gently 8β12 minutes until it thickens to a gravy-like consistency
4. Stir in truffle paste once reduced (keeps flavor clean)
5. Make it thick + silky
6. Lower heat, stir in parmesan gradually
7. Add mascarpone (richer) or sour cream (more tangy)
8. Add a small squeeze of lemon juice
9. Salt + pepper to taste