Tuscan Truffles

Name: Tuscan Truffles
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 logs (4 ounces each) fresh goat cheese; 1 carton (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese; 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 1-1/2 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) chopped prosciutto; 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) finely chopped dried figs; 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup pine nuts, toasted and chopped

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Makes

3 dozen

For holiday potlucks, I make an appetizer truffle out of prosciutto, figs and toasted pine nuts. Mascarpone and goat cheese make them melt-in-your-mouth creamy. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California