Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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 425      gram          tagliatelle
  75      grams         butter
   2                    egg yolks
  25      grams         grated parmesan
 100      milliliter    double cream
 100      gram          bacon -- (chopped)
                        salt and freshly-milled pepper

Preparation:

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, add some salt and a few drops of oil and cook the tagliatelle for 8 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, melt 25 g of butter in a small pan and cook the chopped bacon for 3-4 minutes. 3. Beat the egg yolks together with the remainder of the butter, the parmesan cheese, the cream, and some freshly-milled black pepper. 4. Drain the tagliatelle and put it back in the pan quickly so as not to lose heat. 5. Add the bacon and its juices to the pasta, pour in the egg and cream mixture, and toss well. (If you've done this quickly enough, the heat from the pasta will cook the egg yolks to a creamy sauce). 6. Season with salt and pepper if desired, then serve with more parmesan. Author's Notes: A quick yet rich recipe, originally published in the recipe column in BBC Radio Times magazine. Serve accompanied with green vegetables such as courgettes (zucchini) or leeks, or with a green salad. For aesthetic reasons, green tagliatelle looks best when served. ``Double cream'' is a product not normally available in North Amer