Olive Oil With Truffles

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 -3 truffles in brine
• 1 cup fruity extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarsely-ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 thinly slice the truffles.
• 2 in a small frying pan, warm 4 tblsps of the olive oil over low heat, then add the sliced truffles and the pepper.
• 3 cook gently for a few minutes, watching carefully so that truffles don’t brown.
• 4 don’t let the mixture get too hot.
• 5 remove from the heat, let cool a little, and mix with remaining olive oil.
• 6 pour into a clean and dry 1-cup bottle and let stand 3-5 days, shaking from time to time.
• 7 store in a cool, dark place.
• 8 this oil will keep for 6 months to a year.