Grandmas Cheese Braid Food

GRANDMAS CHEDDAR CHEESE SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Prepare spaghetti pasta according to package directions.
• While spaghetti is cooking; in a separate saucepan add butter or olive oil, chopped onion and salt.
• Cook onions until they are soft (careful not to burn your onions).
• Add the tomato juice and bring to a slight boil.
• Add the cheese and blend until the cheese is almost melted.
• Drain spaghetti and place in an oven proof dish.
• Pour the sauce over spaghetti and mix together.
• Place in a 350 F oven for about 10 - 15 minutes to allow the noodles to absorb the sauce.

GRANDMA'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and place back into pot. Stir in remaining ingredients except reserved cheese.
• Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until heated through.

GRANDMA'S SOUTHERN MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Layer some of the macaroni in a 5-quart baking dish; top with a layer of Cheddar cheese. Continue layering macaroni and Cheddar cheese into the dish, ending with a Cheddar cheese layer.
• Beat milk, eggs, and mustard together in a bowl; pour over macaroni mixture, ensuring milk mixture gets to all of the macaroni.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and just before cheese around the sides gets crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with black pepper.

CREAM CHEESE BRAIDS

Steps:

• For the dough, dissolve the yeast in the water in a small bowl.
• In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, salt and eggs until well combined.
• Add the yeast mixture to the bowl and mix well.
• Add half of the sour cream and 1/2 of the flour at a time to the mixer.
• Cover dough and refrigerate overnight.
• For the filling, combine all ingredients until smooth.
• Divide the dough into 6 even balls.
• Roll out each ball into about an 8x12 inch rectangle on lightly floured surface.
• Spread one-sixth of the filling among the six dough rectangles, down the center of the roll.
• Roll the rectangles jelly roll style beginning at the long side.
• Pinch edges together and fold ends under slightly.
• Place the rolls seam side down on greased baking sheets.
• I can fit two rolls on each cookie sheet.
• Slit each roll at 2-inch intervals to resemble braid.
• Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm area.
• The dough should double.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare glaze by combing all ingredients.
• While warm, spread the braids with the glaze.

CREAM CHEESE BRAIDS

Steps:

• For BREAD: Heat sour cream over low heat.
• Stir in sugar, salt and butter; cool to lukewarm.
• Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl until dissolved.
• Add sour cream mixture, eggs, flour, and mix well.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• For FILLING: Mix well.
• Divide dough from the day before into 4 equal parts.
• Roll each part on a floured surface to an 8x12 inch rectangle.
• Spread one quarter of the filling on each rectangle, and roll jelly roll style beginning at the long side.
• Pinch edges together and fold ends under slightly.
• Place rolls seam side down on greased baking sheets.
• Slit each roll at 2-inch intervals to resemble braid.
• Cover and let rise 1 hour, in a warm place until dough doubles in bulk.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Spread with glaze while warm.

GRANDMA'S CHEESE STRAWS

Steps:

• Cream cheese and butter.
• Add dry ingredients and water.
• Refrigerate for one hour.
• Roll dough until 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into strips.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

GRANDMA'S CHEESE BRAID

Steps:

• Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, sugar and undissolved dry yeast in a large mixer bowl.
• Combine yogurt, water and butter in a saucepan.
• Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120-130^F).
• Gradually add yogurt mixture to dry ingredients in bowl and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Beat eggs.
• Reserve 1 T of beaten eggs for topping.
• Add remaining eggs, 1 cup flour, and 1 1/2 cups cheese to mixer bowl.
• Beat at high speed to make a stiff dough.
• Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about an hour.
• Punch dough down.
• Turn onto a lightly floured board and divide in half; divide each half into 3 equal pieces.
• Shape each piece into a 12 inch rope.
• Braid 3 ropes together.
• Pinch ends together to seal and place in a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Repeat with remaining 3 ropes.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk again, about 1 hour.
• Combine reserved tablespoon of beaten egg with milk.
• Brush over loaves.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
• I always check the temperature of any yeast bread that I make with an instant read thermometer.
• It should be about 205^F.
• Remove from pans and cool on wire rack.