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Cheeseboard Macaroni Cheese <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

350g pasta shapes [use a mixture of shapes]<\/p>\n

2 tbsp. butter<\/p>\n

2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped<\/p>\n

1 tsp mustard powder<\/p>\n

1\/2 tsp cayenne pepper<\/p>\n

3 tbsp. plain flour<\/p>\n

500ml whole milk<\/p>\n

250g mix of cheeses [ Cheshire, cheddar and camembert]<\/p>\n

extra hard cheese for the topping<\/p>\n

Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain and set aside.<\/p>\n

Melt the butter in a saucepan [ don’t burn it ], add the garlic and cook for a minute until softened, then add the mustard powder and cayenne pepper and cook for another minute more. Add the flour and stir to make a paste, cooking for about another minute. Take off the heat and gradually pour in the milk, a little at a time, whisking with every addition so the sauce doesn’t go lumpy. Return to the heat and cook for about 5 mins until thickened, then add the cheeses, stir until melted, and fold in the pasta. Heat oven to 180C. Tip the pasta into a baking dish, and top with some hard cheese such as cheddar or parmesan, season the top, salt and fresh black pepper and then bake for about 25 – 30 mins, until golden and bubbling. Allow to cool before serving.<\/p>\n

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Cheeseboard Macaroni Cheese 350g pasta shapes [use a mixture of shapes] 2 tbsp. butter 2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp mustard powder 1\/2 tsp cayenne pepper 3 tbsp. plain flour 500ml whole milk 250g mix of cheeses [ Cheshire, cheddar and camembert] extra hard cheese for the topping Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[129],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6cWjO-1OQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12755,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12755","url_meta":{"origin":6996,"position":0},"title":"Ham Mac & Cheese \/ Spiced Turkey Noodles","author":"Alan Williams","date":"5th January 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Ham Mac & Cheese 300g dried macaroni 40g butter 40g plain flour 500ml whole milk 2 med leeks thinly sliced 1\/2 tsp mustard powder 250g mixed cheeses [blue cheese, good cheddar, Caerphilly] 1\/2 tsp grated nutmeg 150g ham, cut into smallish pieces 100g mozzarella, chopped 75g breadcrumbs 25g grated Parmesan\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mr Greedy's Kitchen"","block_context":{"text":"Mr Greedy's Kitchen","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=129"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":15966,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=15966","url_meta":{"origin":6996,"position":1},"title":"Cheesy Pumpkin Toastie & Plum Cake","author":"Alan Williams","date":"29th August 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pumpkin season is in full swing so a great way to use up leftover Halloween Pumpkin. 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