Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Fettuccini Carbonara

1/2 lb bacon
1/4 cup whipping cream
4 beaten eggs
1 lb fettuccine, cooked
1/4 c butter, melted
1 c grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c snipped parsley

1. Heat oven-proof serving dish in 250 degrees oven.
2. In skillet, cook bacon till crisp.. Drain; crumble.
3. Heat cream till just warm. remove from heat. Beat in eggs.
4. Toss pasts with butter. Pour egg mixture atop. Toss till well-coated.
5. Add bacon, cheese, parsley. Toss to mix.
6. Sprinkle with pepper. Serves 6.

Panna Cotta de Fruta

1 can 439 g Fruit Cocktail
1 pack all-purpose cream
1/2 c non-fat milk
3 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 pack unflavored gelatine

1. Scald cream in a double boiler for 5 minutes. Add milk, sugar nad vanilla. Set aside.
2. Sprinkle gelatine over fruit cocktail syrup in a small saucepan. Heat over low fire until dissolved. Cool a bit then fold into cream mixture.
3. Arrange half of fruit cocktaiul in custard cups. Refrigerate other half. Portion cream mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set.
4. Top with remaining fruit cocktail just before serving.