Fettuccine Carbonara

Ingredients

1 packet fettuccine pasta, about 500g

1 can Prego's Cheese and Herb White Sauce, about 425 ml, I think

1 large onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped

2 tbsp cooking oil, hehe, we want more cholestrol, so we don't want to use the available olive oil!

A packet of sliced beef pepperoni

Half a cup of whipping cream

Half a cup of shreaded Cheddar cheese, didn't have Mozzarella...ah well, anything goes with me!

Powdered black pepper

Method

1. Boil fettuccine in water, be careful not to overcook, drain water and leave about 1 1/2 cups for later.

2. Heat oil, sautee onion and garlic until fragrant, add in beef pepperoni, fry until browned.

3. Add in the Prego sauce, add in whipping/double cream....let it simmer a bit, about 2 minutes.

4.Add fetticcine pasta, stir and mix well, add in the boiled water that you kept in (1).

5. Last, sprinkle cheese into the mixture, turn off heat. Sprinkle some black pepper before serving

Read more: http://kitchenguardian.blogspot.com/2011/04/fettuccine-carbonaramy-way.html#ixzz1S4OCWTXu

Rich Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

200g good quality dark chocolate, chopped

200g butter, at room temperature

1 cup dark brwon sugar...thank god for this, I use brwon sugar at home!

1 tsp vanilla

3 eggs, I usually use size A

1 1/2 cups self-raising flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder...gonna get my Callebaut soon!

1/2 cup milk

Method

1.Preheat oven at 170C, prepare 2 cake tins, I used 2 7x10 inches cake tins.

2.Using a double boiler method, melt chocolate, set aside.

3.Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate.

4.Add eggs one at a time, beat until well incorporated.

5.Sift flour and cocoa together, I also added a pinch of salt!

6.Fold half the flour mixture and alternate with milk into the butter, sugar and egg mixture. 

7.Divide the mixture into the cake tins and bake for about half an hour.

Read more: http://kitchenguardian.blogspot.com/2011/03/rich-chocolate-cake.html#ixzz1S4KTyXh2