Spezi For Grown Ups Food

SPEZI FOR GROWN UPS

Steps:

• Pour triple sec or vodka and cola over ice, stir, and garnish with lemon.

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR GROWN-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Put the water, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and oil in a large heavy saucepan over high heat to boil. Add the pasta and cook stiring occasionally until tender, about 8 minutes.
• In a small heavy saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
• Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly.
• Add the remaining salt and pepper and continue whisking until the sauce is smooth and thick enough to coat the whisk; about 8 minutes.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the cheese(s). Continue stiring until smooth and melted.
• In the microwave melt the remaining butter and mix with Panko. Add the parsley. Set aside.
• Lightly butter a 1.5 quart casserole or 4- 15 oz. rammikins.
• Combine chesse sauce and macaroni in casserole mixing well.
• Top with Panko and bake in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until brown on top.
• Remove and enjoy.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP- FOR GROWN-UPS!

Steps:

• Combine the boiling water and the dried mushrooms in a heat-proof container (like a glass measuring cup). Make sure all of the mushrooms are covered. Set aside and let the mushrooms soften.
• Remove the mushrooms from the water, squeeszing any excess back into the soaking liquid. Roughly chop the mushrooms, and set aside.
• Strain the liquid to remove any sand or grit. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until translucent, but not brown, stirring frequently.
• Add the flour, and stir to combine. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes, being careful not to burn the mixture.
• Slowly add the reserved soaking liquid, milk, buttermilk, and chicken stock. Whisk until the flour mixture is completely incorporated.
• Brink soup just to a boil, stiring often, until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Stir in reserved mushrooms, salt, and peppers. Taste, and reseason as necessary.
• Ladle into heated bowls, and drizzle each serving with a few drops of truffle oil. Serve immediately.

LEMON SHAKE-UPS

Steps:

• Pour sugar into glass or jar.
• Pour enough water to cover the top of the sugar.
• Let sugar disintegrate for at least 5 minutes.
• Squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon into sugar water.
• Fill glass with water and ice.
• Shake.
• Top with 1/2 lemon.

MAC-N-CHEESE FOR GROWN-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Butter 3-4 quart square baking dish.
• In 4 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt 6 tablespoons of butter.
• Stir in flour, cook, stirring, 1 minuted. Add bay leaf.
• Slowly whisk in milk until smooth.
• Simmer, whisking occasionally, 14-16 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Whisk in creme fraiche and 1 1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel; bring to simmer.
• Off heat, stir in 1 1/2 cups each mozzarella and cheedar.
• Season with Fleur de sel and white pepper.
• In large bowl, combine pasta and cheese sauce.
• Stir in 2 cups mozzarella.
• Transfer to prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and cheddar, then with bread crumbs.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.