Porcini Mushroom Tagliatelle

• 20 grams dried porcini mushrooms
• pinch black pepper
• pinch salt
• 40 ml double cream
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 100 grams mushrooms
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tsp thyme
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 200 ml hot water
• 3 slice smoked streaky bacon
• 100 grams 00 pasta flour
• 60 grams semolina
• 1 eggs
• 2 egg yolks

1. Soak the porcini mushrooms in hot water.
2. Boiling is ok but slightly cooler is better.
3. Mix together the pasta ingredients in a bowl with your hand until a dough is formed.
4. Knead for a few minutes until approaching smooth.
5. Better to be quick and not knead enough than to let dough dry out.
6. Wrap dough in clingfilm and set aside for at least 15 mins.
7. 30 is better.
8. Place a large pan of salted water on the heat to boil for the pasta
9. Heat a griddle or tepan to medium/low heat
10. Slice the fresh mushrooms and place on the griddle to slowly dry and colour.
11. No oil.
12. Roll out and cut the pasta to the desired shape.
13. Tagliatelle recommended
14. Add the olive oil to a large frying pan, ideally high sided
15. Fry the bacon over a medium/high heat until crisp and bacon fat is released
16. Slice the garlic and add to the pan with the thyme
17. Add the porcini mushrooms- chop them first if they are not already small
18. Add the griddled mushrolms
19. Add most of the porcini soaking water (don't add all as the last bit may be gritty)
20. Allow the water to come to a simmer
21. Blitz the tomatoes in a blender and add to the pan
22. Bring the sauce to the boil, reduce heat to medium and add the cream to the centre.
23. Do not stir.
24. See pic
25. When the cream in the centre is bubbling, the sauce is cooked and can be stirred
26. Cook the pasta for 2 mins or until floating on the surface.
27. Add to the sauce and toss together and serve

porcini mushrooms, black pepper, salt, cream, tomatoes, mushrooms, clove garlic, thyme, olive oil, water, bacon, flour, semolina, eggs, egg yolks

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/361138-porcini-mushroom-tagliatelle (may not work)