2001 truffle topiary centerpiece Recipes

yellow cake mix (regular size), butter, softened, caramel ice cream topping, milk, vanilla extract, sugar, chopped hazelnuts, assorted truffles

olive oil, chicken wings, shallots, sliced, dry white wine, canned low-salt chicken broth, roasting chicken, fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, black truffle or 2 tsp sauce, white truffle oil, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, thick bacon slices, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, frozen peas, thawed, butter

white chocolate truffles, butter, heavy cream, good quality white chocolate, broken into pieces., finish, white chocolate melted, method, line a loaf tin with parchment paper. place the butter and the cream in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring constantly. boil for 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat. add the chocolate pieces to the mixture, stir till melted ,then beat in the liqueur if using ( i didn tsp use it ).pour the mixture in the prepared tin and chill for 2 hours till firm. using a tsp, roll small amounts of the mixture into balls. chill for another 30 minutes., finish, dip the balls in the chocolate , allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. place on nonstick baking parchment , swirl the chocolate with the tines of a fork and leave to harden., chocolate truffle cake, butter, caster sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, self raising flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, ground almonds, truffle topping, plain chocolate, butter, heavy cream, chocolate cake crumbs

baby dutch yellow potatoes or 1 1/2 lbs fingerling potatoes, olive oil, fresh button mushrooms, quartered, fresh thyme, shallots, minced, garlic, minced, potato water, butter, truffle oil or 1 tbsp olive oil, truffle oil or 1/2 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper (lots), thyme, thyme, truffles (optional)

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

sea scallops, cut into thirds to form flat disc shapes, marinated in juice of half a lemon and 1 tsp of white truffle oil, sheets of phyllo dough , defrosted and covered with a damp towel for working, melted butter, dry bread crumbs, sliced smoked salmon, very thin slices black truffle, spinach, blanched and excess liquid removed, hard-boiled eggs, chopped medium shallots, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, heavy cream, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, truffle butter, cut into small pieces, salt and white pepper

maine lobster tails (about 7 oz each), shelled, essence , recipe follows, salt or freshly ground black pepper, dijon mustard, baking potatoes , like russets, peeled, olive oil, truffled mashed potatoes , recipe follows, chopped fresh parsley leaves, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch dice, truffle butter (4 tbsp butter mixed with 1/2 tsp minced black truffles), heavy cream, truffle oil, salt, freshly ground white pepper

frozen puff pastry, thawed, water, dry white wine, sliced yellow onions, meyer lemon, bay leaf, kosher salt, whole black peppercorns, sea scallops , foot removed, spears very thin asparagus, trimmed , steamed until tender, and chilled, truffle vinaigrette , recipe follows, fresh black truffle or canned black truffle, approximately 1-inch in diameter, washed and very thinly sliced, meyer lemon creme fraiche , recipe follows, enoki mushrooms, rinsed well, wiped dry, and stems trimmed, chopped fresh chives, garnish

seared bay scallops, brunoise potatoes, blanched, brunoise carrots, blanched, confit mushrooms (sliced, sauteed ), mushroom broth, salt and pepper, a black truffle, truffle oil, puff pastry sheet (11 by 14-inch), egg, beaten, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt and pepper, truffle oil for drizzling, black truffle for shaving, chopped chives

truffle emulsion, olive oil, diced portobello mushrooms, minced shallots, minced garlic, diced tomatoes, veal reduction, homemade or prepared mayonnaise, truffle finely chopped, truffle oil, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper, caviar, chives, chopped chives, black pepper, new potatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, black truffles, truffle oil, salt and pepper

minced shallot, unsalted butter, heavy cream, truffle butter * or 1 tsp white truffle oil, chopped fresh chives, camembert at room temperature, fresh pear slices, grapes, walnuts, crusty raisin-bread slices

leeks, halved , thinly sliced crosswise (white and pale green parts only), whipping cream, shiitake mushroom, stemmed , cut into 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick slices, onion, halved , thinly sliced lengthwise, butter, melted, white truffle oil, minced fresh thyme leave, butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, divided, onion, chopped, arborio rice or 1 1/2 cups medium-grain white rice, dry white wine, hot vegetable broth (may need more), grated parmesan cheese, shaved or chopped black truffles (optional) or 1 tbsp truffle oil (optional), chopped fresh parsley

artichoke hearts, lemon, juiced, asparagus spears (green or white ), french green beans, whole fresh fennel bulbs, summer truffles, shallots, finely diced, olive oil, truffle oil, sherry vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, halibut fillets, fresh mesclun baby lettuce

head cauliflower , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, truffle oil, for brushing, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly grated parmesan, medallions buffalo fillet, salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter, garlic, dry white wine, beef or veal demiglace, truffle oil, fresh white truffle (as much as your wallet allows), extra-virgin olive oil

unsalted butter, at room temperature, white truffle oil (or truffle trimmings, or shaved fresh truffle), fleur de sel or kosher salt, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, salt, freshly ground white pepper, eggs, water, all-purpose flour, fine dry bread crumbs, very finely grated parmesan, clarified butter or vegetable oil, plus 1 tbsp, shallot, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, minced, fresh baby spinach

olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, confit exotic mushrooms, (mixed wild mushrooms ), fresh angel hair pasta , blanched al dente and tossed with olive oil, truffle oil to drizzle, truffles, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt and pepper, chives, chopped chives

head choy sum, washed and cut into 2-inch pieces, garlic, sliced thinly, chicken stock, black truffle, sliced (may substitute with shiitakes and truffle oil), salt and black pepper to taste

black truffle, olive oil, truffle oil, water, salt and pepper, reserved fois fat with shallots, diced salsify , blanched**(subsitute parsnips if salsify is not available), truffle oil to drizzle, chopped chives, black pepper, roasted foie gras (recipe below ), foie gras lobe, chilled, salt and pepper, julienne shallots