Carbonara Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons	60ml	Butter
8		Bacon - cut in 1/4" strips
2		Eggs
2		Egg yolks
1 teaspoon	5ml	Red pepper flakes
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup	118ml	Heavy cream
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
		Black pepper
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Spaghetti
8		-water

Recipe Instructions

Cream soft butter. Another bowl, beat eggs and yolks and whisk until blended, add 1/2 c cheese. Heat large casserole dish in 200 deg. oven. Bring water & salt to boil in large pot.

Meanwhile, fry bacon in skillet over med heat until crisp. Pour off half of fat and stir in red pepper flakes and cream. Bring cream mixture to simmer and keep warm until spaghetti is done. Transfer cooked spaghetti to heated serving bowl and stir in creamed butter. Coat well.

Stir in hot bacon & cream mixture and finally the beaten eggs and cheese. The heat of the pasta will cook the raw eggs. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with remaining grated cheese.

Source:
adapted from Bonnie Stern, CKFM Cookbook

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