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Cover the dried porcini in more than 60 ml of lukewarm water for at least 30 minutes to dehydrate.
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After they have softened, drain the mushrooms.
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Save the soaking water for later use.
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Put 3 L of water into a large pot and bring to the boil.
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Just before it comes to the boil add 2 tablespoons of salt (1 % to the water).
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The amount of salt in the pasta cooking water is a factor in deciding the resultant taste.
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Measure the salt precisely.
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*After (3) comes to the boil turn the heat to very low.
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Keep it constant.
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Put A ingredients in a cold frying pan.
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Place the pan over a low heat and cook slowly until the garlic infuses its flavour into the oil.
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After the bottom side of the garlic is golden brown turn over.
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Remove the garlic after both sides are golden brown.
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Add the onion to (6) and sprinkle with C ingredients.
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Stir gently.
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Add the prawns or chicken to (7) and sprinkle with C ingredients.
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* Put the chicken in with the skin sides down.
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Keep the heat lowish medium heat...
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Add the white wine to (8) and cover with a lid.
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Steam the content of the pan and turn over the prawns or chicken half way through.
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Meanwhile add the pasta to (4).
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Cook until al dente and drain the pasta 30 seconds to 1 minute earlier than the package instruction says.
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Cook the pasta over a low heat.
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After (9) prawns or chicken are cooked through add (2) porcini and 50 ml of the soaking water.
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When (11) starts to bubble turn the heat to low.
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Add B ingredients and heat slowly.
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When it starts to bubble around the edges of (12) frying pan turn off the heat.
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Just before the pasta is cooked, add the flour and stir quickly.
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Drain the pasta in a colander quickly (do not drain completely) and transfer the pasta including some of its cooking water to (13).
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Cook over a lowish medium heat.
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When (14) starts to bubble and thickens, turn the heat off.
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Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with coarsely ground pepper.
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Sprinkle with D ingredients, which are optional.
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The fragrant porcini will make a luxurious dish ^^
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I like to use both prawns and chicken, but enjoy different ingredients such as other kinds of mushrooms.
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for porcini and cream risotto.
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Please have a try.
