Southern Mac and Cheese

Southern Mac and Cheese

Gamer rating: table, lap, even in front of a monitor, if you're careful.
Prep-time: 15 minutes Total: 40 minutes (or slightly longer if you use one large casserole) Oven temp: 350 degrees

I can't take any credit for creating this recipe, but I've fed it to my table-top gamer group several times, and there is never anything left in the casserole at the end of the night!


The recipe doubles well if you're feeding a crowd - just adjust the baking time to suit a bigger casserole.


Ingredients


Coarse salt and ground pepper

1 tbsp butter, melted, plus more for ramekins/casserole

1/2 lb elbow macaroni

2 cups shredded cheddar (8 ounces)

2 large eggs

1 cup half-and-half

1 small garlic clove, minced

2 slices white sandwich bread, torn

1. Set a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 350. Butter four 10-ounce ramekins (or one 1 1/2 quart casserole). Cook the pasta three minutes short of al dente; drain.



2. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups cheddar, eggs, half-and-half, garlic, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Add pasta and stit to combine; divide among ramekins (or casserole).



3. In a food processor, pulse bread and melted butter until coarse crumbs form; season with salt and pepper. Dividing evenly, top pasta mixture with the remaining cheddar and then with the breadcrumbs. Place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet (or put casserole directly in the oven) and bake until cheese is golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes (25 - 30 minutes for a casserole). Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Other info (oven, food processor, vegetarian)

Credit: Everyday Food Magazine

Jello Cookies

Jello Cookies
Gamer rating: Edible ANYWHERE.
Prep-time: 10-15 minutes (preheat oven to 350degrees)

Cookies are always awesome... but now you can have cookies that are vibrant colors and taste like jello! These cookies can be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters for neat shapes (if desired).

• 3/4 cup margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package Jello gelatin, any flavor
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. Cream margarine, sugar, jello and eggs together in a medium to large bowl.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients.
3. Mix well.
4. Roll dough into little balls and place on a greased and floured cookie sheet.
5. Flatten each with a fork. Or... I use the bottom of a crystal brandy glass that leaves a star pattern on the cookie. Dip fork or whatever in flour to help with the sticking.
6. Bake 6-8 minutes at 350 degrees.

Yields 2 dozen cookies (more or less). Fun tips: Make two batches (or two half batches) with different flavors and let kids make playdo style cookies. They don't mix much when baking so you can get some really neat designs. You can also make a "roll" design and slice the cookies off the roll for matching decorative cookies.

Credit: Ruth

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