{"id":1435,"date":"2009-11-16T06:46:24","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T13:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marialiberati.com\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2009-11-16T06:46:24","modified_gmt":"2009-11-16T13:46:24","slug":"chocolate-tartufi-and-my-favorite-holiday-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2009\/11\/16\/chocolate-tartufi-and-my-favorite-holiday-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Tartufi and My Favorite Holiday Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFor 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<\/a> ricotta<\/a> tartufi that we enjoyed during the presentation.
\nThanks to everyone that came out and to everyone at the library.\u00a0 I enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing my stories of\u00a0 Holidays spent in the mountains of Abruzzo<\/a> and special undiscovered places in Italy and my Holiday recipes. The\u00a0 stories \u00a0and recipes\u00a0 are\u00a0 included in my latest release The Basic Art of Italian Cooking :Holidays & Special Occasions<\/a>, get your copy now in time for the Holidays.
\nEveryone 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<\/a>. 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<\/a> is open up my freezer to find the tartufi\u00a0..waiting for me…my favorite Christmas present! You only need a little, so one tartufi will last for many dishes.
\n\u00a0But\u00a0many desserts are made \u00a0in the shape of the treasured tartufi from ice cream<\/a> desserts to little sweets. These (below) \u00a0are easy sweets to whip up in no time but taste like you have been baking<\/a> all day. They are no bake as well. Tartufini means little tartufi or little truffles
\nRicotta Chocolate Tartufini<\/em><\/strong>
\n*1 lb of ricotta
\n*1 lb \u00a0of\u00a0 amaretti<\/a> cookies crushed
\n*1 tbsp of\u00a0 amaretto liqueur
\n*1\/2 cup powdered sugar<\/a>
\n* 1\/2 cup powdered unsweetened cocoa
\nMix ricotta with crushed amaretti, amaretto liqueur, sugar. Place powdered cocoa on a flat plate.\u00a0 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\u00a0 Bracchetto D’Acqui for a really festive touch.
\nGet your copy of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions<\/a>\u00a0 just in time for the Holidays
\nHope to see you at: my book signings\/readings at:
\nDec 9th-Girls Night out-Chestnut Hill Business Association
\nDecember 12th-Franklin Twp Library
\nDecember 29-January 29th- Italy- I will be hosting one day semi private culinary and vineayrd 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<\/a>\u00a0 for more info
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\nIn 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\"holiday
\nMangia Bene, Vivi Bene,
\nMaria
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