Instructions: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and fettuccine, and cook for 3 minutes.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and cheese until smooth, about 5 minutes.

Drain fettuccine, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Toss fettuccine with cheese mixture and reserved cooking water until completely incorporated. Serve immediately with additional cheese sprinkled on top.

This recipe yields 2 to 4 servings.

Comments: While honeymooning in Rome, silver-screen legends Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks ate their meals at Alfredo restaurant, discovering that the dish they enjoyed the most, Fettuccine Alfredo, was also one of the simplest to make.

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