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Fritters of potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes with gorgonzola fondue and truffle

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Fritters of potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes with gorgonzola fondue and truffle

Ingredients

  • 600 g Jerusalem artichoke ((firm))
  • 400 g potatoes (boiled)
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • nutmeg
  • clarified butter to fry

For fondue:

  • Milk
  • Gorgonzola DOP (spicy)

Preparation

  1. Mash Jerusalem artichokes and potatoes together, mix with egg yolks to obtain a homogenous mixture, then add flour, Parmesan cheese, and nutmeg.
  2. Taste for salt and pepper. Whisk egg whites until stiff and combine with the mixture.
  3. Follow usual indications to prepare fondue and keep it hot while melting clarified butter in a frying pan.
  4. Toss spoonfuls of mixture in the pan and brown it on both sides. Roll the fritters as a cigar and serve on a bed of fondue.
  5. If desired, top with truffle slivers or raw mushroom caps.

Suggested wine

Muscat wine, Pantelleria