Subj : Commodity cheese
To : Sean Dennis
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Wed Dec 13 2023 13:08:20
Hi Sean,
SD> Replying to a message of Ruth Haffly to Dave Drum:
RH> You've met me; I'd rther have a plain burger (topped with pickle,
RH> tomato, lettuce and maybe a slice of onion.
SD> That's one thing I miss on my burgers: a nice slice of freshly-cut red
SD> onion!
I can go either way with onion, sometimes I'll take it, other times
leave it off.
SD> Title: Old-Fashioned Mac 'n' Cheese
SD> Categories: Main dish, Low-cal, Pasta
SD> Yield: 8 Servings
SD> 1 1/2 c Elbow macaroni
SD> 4 tb Butter or margarine, divided
SD> 1/4 c All-purpose flour
SD> 3 c Milk
SD> 1 ts Dry mustard
Instead of the dry mustard, I use a good squirt of spicy brown mustard
when I make the cheese sauce. Not enough to overpower the cheese but to
add just a bit of a different flavor. Works best with whole wheat pasta.
SD> 3/4 ts Salt
SD> 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
SD> 1 pn Ground red pepper
SD> 1 1/2 c Shredded sharp Cheddar
SD> -cheese
SD> 1/4 c Freshly grated Parmesan
SD> -cheese
SD> 1/3 c Plain dry bread crumbs
SD> 1. Heat oven to 375 B0F. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water in
SD> large saucepan just until tender, 8 minutes. Drain in colander and
SD> rinse under cold water.
SD> 2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over
SD> medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually
SD> whisk in
SD> milk, mustard, salt and peppers. Bring to boil, whisking. Boil 1
SD> minute. Remove from heat and whisk in cheeses until melted and
SD> smooth. Stir in drained macaroni. Pour into shallow 2-quart baking
SD> dish. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter, stir in bread crumbs and
SD> sprinkle over macaroni. Bake 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before
SD> serving. Makes 8 servings.
I do mine the fast and easy way--cook the macaroni, drain but do not
rinse, put it in a microwaveable dish. In the same pot, make your cheese
sauce (I do it by eye), then pour it over the macaroni. Stir well,
reheat to equalise temperatures in the microwave. I started doing this
after getting my first microwave; it only dirtys up one pot and puts
lunch on the table fast when you have little ones or a busy schedule.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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