Lasagna of Summer Truffles with Garden Peas
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon organic flour
- 3 free range large eggs, slightly beaten
- 8 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for cooking lasagna
- Salt
- 2 .1 ounces summer truffle or preserved
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons good port
- 3 1/2 ounces heavy cream
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons veal stock, optional
- 2 .2 pounds small organic garden peas, plus extra for garnish
- To make the lasagna pasta.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour with the egg, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 pinches of salt.
- Mix until dough is firm and shiny, then wrap it in plastic wrap.
- Let rest in the refrigerator for as long as 6 hours.
- Brush and peel the truffle, and cut into 6 very fine slices and put aside for lasagna.
- Cut what's left in very small cubes.
- In a small saucepan, heat the butter on low heat, add the cubed truffles and sweat.
- Add the port and reduce slightly.
- Then add the cream, season with salt and pepper, and let it reduce to half.
- Set aside.
- In a medium pot of boiling salted water, cook the peas for 2 to 4 minutes, drain, and blend in food processor.
- Cook the extra peas and hold aside for garnish.
- Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with 5 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Keep warm and set aside.
- To lasagna noodles.
- Divide the dough in 3 pieces, work with 1 piece, keep the remaining covered with a dish towel.
- Using a rolling pin or pasta machine, work 1 part of the dough as thin as possible, then cut a rectangular piece of about 12 by 5-inch.
- On one long side half of this rectangular piece, lay the 6 slices of truffles evenly then fold the other half over it and roll it again until almost transparent.
- Then cut in 6 rectangular sheets 2 by 2 1/2-inch, making sure the truffles sit roughly in the middle.
- Repeat this operation twice with the 2 other pieces of dough, without the truffles.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add a little olive oil.
- Cook 1 piece of noodle to test the time which should be about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Cook the remaining lasagna.
- Drain and put aside in a bowl and coat with some olive oil.
- To serve, place 1 sheet of plain lasagna on each plate, then spoon on the warm pea puree.
- Repeat this with 2 more sheets of lasagna, ending with the truffle sheet on top.
- Spoon some of the truffle cream on top.
- Garnish with a few peas and summer truffle shavings.
- Drizzle any left over cream around the lasagna.
- Serve immediately.
flour, range, extravirgin olive oil, salt, unsalted butter, port, heavy cream, freshly ground black pepper, veal stock, garden peas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/lasagna-of-summer-truffles-with-garden-peas-recipe.html (may not work)