At the restaurant we call these Love Sticks, because everyone loves them so much. Before I tried them, I might have thought it was lily gilding to serve butter with prosciutto, even though ham and butter has always been one of my favorite sandwich combinations. And I never would have considered truffles and prosciutto together, because truffles are so pungent and are usually paired with mild flavors. In fact, the combination is so perfect that I’m sorry to have to admit that I did not invent it. These are something Matt brought home from Del Posto. They are also really fun to eat and make for the ideal handheld appetizer. If you have leftover truffle butter, wrap what you don’t use tightly in plastic and refrigerate to make Love Sticks, spread it on a ham sandwich, or shave it over scrambled eggs. It will last for several days, after which the truffle flavor may begin to fade.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 48 sticks
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Combine the butter and truffle salt in a small bowl and mix with a spoon to thoroughly combine.
Step 2
Break each breadstick in half. Smear 2 teaspoons of the truffle butter on the last 3 to 4 inches of the broken end of each breadstick. Rip a slice of prosciutto in half and loosely drape it around the breadstick over the truffle butter. Repeat with the remaining breadsticks and prosciutto.
Step 3
Lay the breadsticks down on a cutting board or a serving platter, crossing the undressed portion of the sticks in an x formation. Lay two more breadsticks in the same way on top of the first, creating a long line of crossed breadsticks, and serve.
Suggested Wine Pairing
Step 4
Extra-dry Prosecco (Friuli)
