Baked Pasta and Cheese Sauce

A great dish for any baked pasta fans. This dish incorporates spicy brown mustard which gives the pasta a little extra kick that goes a long way in flavor. An enjoyable dish for everyone.

 Preheat oven to 425

Ingredients:
               1 tsp garlic powder
               2 cups pasta
               2 tbs butter
               2 tbs flour
               Dash of pepper
               1/2 tsp salt
               1 cup milk
               5-8 flakes red pepper
               1 tsp cajun mustard
               1/2 tsp spicey brown mustard
               1/2 tsp basil
               1 tsp pesto
               1/2 cup shredded cheese
               1/4 cup bread crumbs
               2 tbs melted butter
               1-2 tbs Parmesan cheese

Bring to a boil a pan 3/4 full with water

Add 1 tsp garlic powder

Add 2 cups pasta once boiled

Boil for 8-10 minutes

Drain and rinse with hot water

Cheese Sauce:

Melt in a saute pan
              2 tbs butter

Whisk in
               Dash of pepper
               1/2 tsp salt
               1 cup milk
               5-8 flakes red pepper
               1 tsp cajun mustard
               1/2 tsp spicey brown mustard
               1/2 tsp basil
               1 tsp pesto

Continue to whisk until sauce is thick and bubbly

Boil for 1 minute then remove from heat

Add 1/2 cup shredded cheese and stir

 Combine pasta and cheese sauce into a 8x8 pan

Mix together in a mixing bowl
               1/4 cup bread crumbs
               2 tbs melted butter
               1-2 tbs Parmesan cheese

Sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta

Bake 425 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted

Breakfast Scones

If you enjoy scones for a breakfast treat or anything else, this a dish you will remember. These scones are a great lemony scone that melts in you savor in your mouth.

Preheat oven to 375

Ingredients:

               2 cups flour

               1/4 cup brown sugar

               1 tbs baking powder

               1/4 cup plus 2 tbs butter

               Zest of an entire lemon

               2/3 cup chocolate chips

               1 egg

               1/4 cup plus 1 tbs milk

               1 tbs lemon juice

               1/3 cup butterscotch chips

Mix together in mixing bowl until butter looks like sand

               2 cups flour

               1/4 cup brown sugar

               1 tbs baking powder

               1/4 cup plus 2 tbs butter

               Zest of an entire lemon

               1/3 cup chocolate chips

Mix together in a separate bowl using a whisk

               1 egg

               1/4 cup plus 1 tbs milk

               1 tbs lemon juice

Pour the milk over the dry ingredients and stir with wooden spoon or fork

Dough will be soft not sticky

Flour a baking sheet where scones will sit on

Shape dough with hands into 8 inch circle about 1 inch thick

Using a knife cut the dough into 3-4 triangle pieces

Place pieces on floured baking sheet 

Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes (15 usually works)

Optional:
Melt in double boiler
               1/3 cup chocolate chips
               1/3 cup butterscotch chips

Use melted chocolate to drizzle over scones