Sunday, November 20, 2011

Cassie's "Perfect" Macaroni and Cheese

Oh, how this recipe has changed so many times.  From the simple, yet soupy recipe that my grandmother and mother taught me, to a much cheesier, slightly tangy, and heartwarming version that I've "perfected" today.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 cups dry egg noodles
6-8 cups water
salt
2 tablespoons milk
5 slices pasturized american cheese
2 T cheddar cheese (shredded)
3 T unsalted butter
2 T provolone cheese (shredded)
1 T Chevre`goat cheese (if you don't have this on hand, 2 T sour cream works as well)
2-3 dashes tabasco sauce
Fresh cracked black pepper
1 T grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Boil the water and a dash of salt in a medium saucepan, add egg noodles and cook until just under al dente`.  Strain out water from pasta and put pasta back in pot, add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined over lowest heat setting. Top with parmesan, or bread crumbs.

Grandma's Hot Rolls

A "Ding" traditional recipe that we use for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and whatever other holidays we get together for.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 T active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 t sugar
3 C warm milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup honey
1 t salt
3 eggs (beaten)
approximately 5 lbs of flour

Directions:

Activate yeast in the warm water and sugar according to package. Heat milk and butter in a saucepan on low heat.Take off heat and add honey, salt and eggs together until well combined.  Add flour 2-3 cups at a time until dough is formed and is easy to handle.  Knead dough for about 5-10 minutes. Let rise in a greased bowl in a warm area for about 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size.  Punch dough down and form into balls and place in a well greased muffin tin, let rise for another hour until it has doubled in size again.  Bake in a 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.