[net.cooks] Fettuccine all' Alfredo

cw (06/27/82)

                         Fettuccine all' Alfredo

       Ingredients

       1 lb        fettuccine noodles or tagliatelle
       1/2 cup     soft butter
       1 cup       heavy cream
       1/4 cup     freshly grated Parmesan cheese
       Freshly ground black pepper

       Method

       Bring a large pot (at least 6-8 quarts) of water to a boil.
       Add two tablespoons of salt.  Cook the noodles for about 8-
       10 minutes until just tender when tested with a fork.  Drain
       the noodles well and put them immediately in a chafing dish
       or electric frying pan.  Take the pan to the table.

       At the table, light the heater for the chafing dish and turn
       it down low or put the frypan on its lowest setting.  Toss
       the butter in chunks in the noodles and stir until the
       butter is melted.  Add the cream and grind a generous amount
       of black pepper over the noodles.  Continue cooking and
       tossing gently until the cream thickens and sticks to the
       noodles.  Add the cheese and stir to mix.  Serve
       immediately.