Tuesday 10 November 2009

new Autmn recipe



Cheese and Bacon Pasta
Pasta is popular with most children it is with mine and this just makes it more so with the adults too.




Serves 4




ingredients


1 oz cornflour
1 pint milk
3 oz strong, hard cheese, grated a good cheddar is spot on for this
A good knob of butter
Salt and pepper to taste
3 or 4 rashers of bacon
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
8 oz of pasta




What you will need
small dish
1saucepan medium
1 saucepan large (for pasta)
frying pan or grill






Method
bring a large pot of water to the boil and season the water
while the water is being boiled In the small dish, mix the cornflour to a smooth paste with a little of the cold milk.
Warm the remainder of the milk in a saucepan and pour it, little by little, on to the paste and mix it well.
Return the milk to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until it comes to the boil and thickens.
By now the water should have boiled so add the pasta to the water and cook as per the packet instructions.
While the sauce is cooking, grill or fry the bacon, when it is cooked remove and cut into small pieces.,

Add the grated cheese to the milk mixture and simmer very gently for 2 minutes stirring gently ensuring the bottom does not burn.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter. Season to your taste. Add the bacon, along with the crushed garlic, to the cheese sauce. When it is tender, about 10 minutes, drain and mix the pasta with the cheese and bacon sauce.
Check seasoning ensure that you try it before you add any salt as the bacon will change the flavour radically.


N.B. If you wish and you are frying the bacon you can throw the garlic in after it has cooked for a few moments to take the rawness away from it




Enjoy!

















































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