Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara

• TAKE a taste of Italy with this great recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara
  
  Ingredients 500g pack of spaghetti (or linguine if you prefer)

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 200g finely grated parmesan

• 4 egg yolks

• 400ml double cream

• 400g unsmoked ham, cut into very small strips

1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil, salt it well and throw in the pasta.

2. While the pasta cooks, put the parmesan, egg yolks and cream into a very large bowl. Season and whisk together.

3. As soon as the pasta is cooked, drain it, then tip it into the bowl. Add the ham and quickly toss everything together using two forks. The egg will be cooked by the heat of the pasta, and the creamy sauce will cling to the strands. Serve straight away, with more grated parmesan if you like.