G#Gill;915955 wrote: Well here's my contribution to the task, and if you like cheese you should find it delicious !!!!
Macaroni Cheese á la Tizzy (as made by my mother and her mother before her) - This is one of my favourite meals !
Utensils
Oven ! (pre-heat to Gas Mark 6)
1 x 4 pint (2 litre +) deep Pyrex dish
Set of kitchen scales
Cheese grater
Small kitchen knife
Ingredients ( sufficient for 6 good portions )
I lb (500G) Dry Macaroni pasta. (I prefer the Cavatappi pasta - it's fatter and like
twirly hollow hose pipe and keeps it's shape better !! )
1 lb (500 G) Full flavour cheddar cheese (grated )
6 thick slices of dryish bread (grated) (if not dry, could toast to make it easier to grate)
1/2 pint ish - milk
Butter or spread.
Onion (finely chopped) - amount depends on your preference.
White pepper ( depends on preference )
Thyme ( depends on preference )
Chives (depends on preference)
Sliced tomatoe (for garnish)
Method
Turn on oven !
Boil pasta till cooked (poss. 15 mins )
Grate cheese
Grate bread
Scoop some butter (or spread) with some cling film or grease-proof paper and smear all round the inside of the pyrex dish.
When pasta cooked, pour into collander and rinse under cold tap to separate the pieces of pasta, place still in collander on top of sauce pan to drain.
Pour a layer of pasta in base of pyrex
Gently pour sufficient milk into pyrex to nearly cover this first layer of pasta.
Sprinkle grated cheese evenly over layer of pasta, sufficient to cover all the pasta.
Sprinkle the chopped onions, chives, thyme, pepper - all fairly well spread but don't swamp the cheese because there is another layer to come !
Pour another layer of pasta over the grated cheese in the pyrex. No need for any more milk.
Repeat as above.
I find that two layers is enough to more or less fill the pyrex, so guage the amounts accordingly.
Gently pour the bread crumbs evenly on top.
Place nobs of butter (or spread) all over the top of the bread crumbs, also any grated cheese you may have left.
Place the slices of tomato evenly on the top to garnish.
Place in the middle of the pre-heated oven and cook for 30 mins, the top of the macaroni cheese should be nicely browned and crispy and delicious !
Serve hot (or can be eaten cold - my sister loves it cold !), either on it's own or with some vegetables of your choice.
ENJOY !!!
I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like Cheese,, and pasta ,, mmm:D