Recipe Box: Mac & cheese with truffles

NORFOLK, Va. - VINTAGE Kitchen

Black and White Mac’ and Cheese with Truffle, Nutmeg, and Aged Marshall Farms Cheddar

Ingredients:

8 oz. Madeira wine
8 oz. Heavy whipping cream
1 lb. Macaroni, cooked
2 oz. Aged Cheddar cheese
1 oz. Reggiano Parmesan
1 oz. Roquefort cheese
1 T. Black Truffle, shaved
1 T. White Truffle oil
Pinch nutmeg
Sea salt and white pepper to taste
Chives for garnish

Process:

• Preheat the oven broiler to high.
• In a medium pot, reduce the Madeira over medium high heat until syrupy.
• Add the cream, and continue to reduce until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• Add the macaroni, and heat until warm through.
• Cover macaroni with the cheeses, and place under the broiler until just melted.
• Stir in the black truffle, white truffle oil, and season with the nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Garnish with the chives, and serve immediately.

Variations:

• Try adding Smithfield ham or preserved duck for a more substantial meal.
• Try changing the Madeira to Sherry or Calvados brandy.
• Try substituting Smoked Gouda or Camembert for Cheddar.

Notes:

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