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Quartirolo, Stracchino and Gorgonzola truffles with paprika and mixed seeds
AICI – Associazione Insegnanti di Cucina Italiana
Recipe by Carmela Caputo and Giorgia Chiatto
Ingredients
(for 4 people)
250 g Quartirolo
250 g Stracchino
180 g Gorgonzola Dolce
sichuan pepper or white pepper, to taste
TO GARNISH :
ground nutmeg, to taste
white and black sesame seeds, to taste poppy seeds, to taste
sweet paprika, to taste
raisins, to taste
diced dried apricots, to taste
herbs, to taste
paper cases
Procedure
Use a mixer to finely chop the Quartirolo, then add the Stracchino and the Gorgonzola and mix together until you have a well-blended mixture. Add pepper or paprika to taste.
Leave to stand for at least 1 hour in the fridge and then shape the mixture into small balls, each weighing 12-13 g.
Cover some with the ground hazelnuts, others with the seeds, the paprika, the raisins and so on. Serve each truffle in a paper case.
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