GETTING READY
1.Start by preheating the oven to 300F degrees
2.Also chop the bacon or ham
MAKING
3.In a pot, place the bacon or ham and cook with onion and carrot for 5 minutes
4.Now add bay leaf, thyme, parsley, cloves, peppercorns, nutmeg, and tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes
5.Mix the flour with five tablespoons of cold water and rub out all the lumps; then add enough water so that the batter can be poured in a thin stream
6.Add to the sauce, make sure to keep stirring constantly
7.As the sauce thickens, dilute it with the stock
8.Cover, set in the oven and cook for one hour
9.Strain, add salt and pepper to taste and the mushrooms, drained and cut in quarters
10.Then cook for 2 minutes over direct heat
SERVING
11.Serve with pasta, steak, or spaghetti