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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling YIELD: 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

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

Directions

1. Combine the first 11 ingredients until well blended. Shape into 36 balls; roll in pine nuts. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 80 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 90mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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