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For those of you that came to my book reading /signing at the Warren Twp Library in Warren, NJ, here is the recipe for the chocolate ricotta tartufi that we enjoyed during the presentation.
Thanks to everyone that came out and to everyone at the library. I enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing my stories of Holidays spent in the mountains of Abruzzo and special undiscovered places in Italy and my Holiday recipes. The stories and recipes are included in my latest release The Basic Art of Italian Cooking :Holidays & Special Occasions, get your copy now in time for the Holidays.
Everyone in Italy is crazy for their decadent tartufi found in many parts of Italy and used sparingly on pizzas, salads, risottos, pasta, polenta as well as truffle oil. They are really a treasure to behold… and luckily for me they are found in parts of Abruzzo, someone usually sends them to our house before I get back in December, so the first thing I do when I get to our country home before Christmas is open up my freezer to find the tartufi, waiting for me, my favorite Christmas present! You only need a little, so one tartufi will last for many dishes.
But many desserts are made in the shape of the treasured tartufi from ice cream desserts to little sweets. These (below) are easy sweets to whip up in no time but taste like you have been baking all day. They are no bake as well. “Tartufini” means “little tartufi” or “little truffles.”
Ricotta Chocolate Tartufini
*1 lb of ricotta
*1 lb of amaretti cookies crushed
*1 tbsp of amaretto liqueur
*1/2 cup powdered sugar
* 1/2 cup powdered unsweetened cocoa
Mix ricotta with crushed amaretti, amaretto liqueur, sugar. Place powdered cocoa on a flat plate. divide ricotta mixture into small balls the size of a nut (to resemble tartufi) and roll in the powdered cocoa, refrigerate for at least an hour or until served. Serve with Bracchetto D’Acqui for a really festive touch.
Get your copy of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions just in time for the Holidays!
Hope to see you at my book signings/readings at:
Dec 9th-Girls Night out-Chestnut Hill Business Association
December 12th-Franklin Twp Library
December 29-January 29th- Italy- I will be hosting one day semi-private culinary and vineyard tours and cooking classes. We still have a few spots open if you will be in Italy during that time and want to join one of our culinary tours or cooking programs email: events@marialiberati.com for more info.
In just a few more days we will be releasing The 209 Holiday Gift Guide, look out for some great and yummy special gifts for this Holiday Season!
Mangia Bene, Vivi Bene,
Maria
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