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First infuse the lowfat milk for the sauce.
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Put the lowfat milk peppercorns and bay leaves into a pan.
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Bring to just below boiling point on the simmering plate cover and transfer to the simmering oven for about 1 hour if time allows.
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Just under half fill a large pan with water add in 1 Tbsp.
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salt bring to the boil on the boiling plate and add in the onion and pasta.
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Bring back to the boil stirring.
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Simmer for about 10 min till al dente.
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Rinse in a colander with lots of cool water.
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Spread the bacon out in the roasting tin and cook in the roasting oven tossing from rime to time till crisp.
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Drain off any fat during cooking and keep.
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Heat half the butter in a large pan on the boiling plate add in any bacon fat and stirfry the mushrooms quickly.
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Season and add in to the bacon.
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Next make the sauce.
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Heat the butter on the boiling plate add in the flour and cook for a few min.
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Strain off the infused lowfat milk and gradually add in to the roux.
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Allow to thicken to a thin sauce stirring continuously.
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Add in the mustard and lemon juice and season.
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Cold then stir in the onion pasta bacon and mushrooms.
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Pour into an ovenproof oblong dish about 380 x 300mm.
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Heat the remaining butter on the simmering plate and toss the spinach in this.
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Season well.
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Put 10 piles of spinach into the dish push down into the pasta and level a bit.
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Just before cooking season the cream pour over the dish and sprinkle with the cheeses.
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Place the dish on the grid shelf near to the top of the roasting oven and cook for about 30 min till warm right through with a crispy top.
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When serving try to give each person a portion of spinach with the pasta.
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Serve with a green or possibly tomato salad.
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Garlic bread or possibly hot rolls can be served too if people are hungry.
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This is one of the most popular lunch dishes we serve of aga workshops.
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For everyday omit the cream and top with just 225g grated well flavoured cheddar.
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Prepare the topping just before baking.
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If you have difficulty in getting chestnut mushrooms use small ordinary mushrooms.