Michel Boucher wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in
> :
>
>>> I'm thinking either the noodles had cooled a bit or as another
>>> pointed out there was still water in the noodles. We drained it
>>> by tipping the pot over and straining it through the gap in the
>>> lid.
>>>
>>> This recipe made one portion with no problems.
>>
>> Huh, that sounds right. Maybe the noodles *weren't* hot enough
>
> We drained them and took out a quarter for my daughter's fresh tomato
> sauce, then I mixed in the pancetta, stirred for 10-15 seconds, and
> poured in the egg mixture right away.
>
> Anyway, I'll try one more time. I bought enough pancetta for two
> recipes and froze the rest.

You need to put the pasta directly into the egg mixture the moment it's
cooked, not waste time fiddling around with the pancetta. If you want, put
some or all of the pancetta in with the eggs before you add the pasta.