Baked Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded good quality
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.
3. In a large saucepan melt butter.
4. Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended.
5. Pour milk and cream in gradually; stirring constantly.
6. Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).
7. Add the sour cream and continue to cook.
8. Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) a few minutes.
9. Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
10. Turn off flame.
11. Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.
12. Transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish.
13. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
14. Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown but reduce the temperature on 380 F.

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

• 1 lb flour 
• 1 tbsp sugar
•  salt
• 1 bag of yeast
• 1/2 cup of lukewarm water
• oil

Directions:

1. First get your yeast ready, pour one bag of yeast in the glass, add a little sugar and 1/2 cup of lukewarm water and leave in a warm place for about 10 minutes.
2. Use large bowl, and add in the sifted flour, add salt and yeast and mix with remaining water.
3.  Let it rise in a warm place.
4. Then make any form you like (round,oval,hamburger buns)  and place in greased mold.
5. Before baking, place the dough rise once more.Cut it with a knife if you want, and place in preheated oven at 390 ° F (200 C) and bake for about 10 minutes, then reduce to 350 ° F (170 C) and bake for another 35 minutes, or until done.

Bon Appétit 

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