Nellys Plum Cheese Recipes

NEELY'S QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, ground mustard, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cayenne into a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl whisk together egg, vegetable oil and beer and stir the batter until it is just combined.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix in the cheese and thyme. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes.
• Let cool on a wire rack.

NELLY'S PLUM CHEESE

Steps:

• If you have loads of plums, just stick to the proportions above.
• Wash the plums and slit them.
• Put in heavy pan with the water.
• Simmer very gently till tender.
• Remove stones and sieve- save time- liquidise.
• Put in pan with sugar.
• Stir continuously till the sugar is completely dissolved, then boil fast till setting point is reached.
• Careful here, I strongly recommend using a jam thermometer at this last step.
• I like mine sliced, so pot it in small rectangular dishes.
• It'a fine for people who dislike seeds in their preserves.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in the warmed milk and bring to a boil, continue to whisk constantly. The mixture will thicken as the heat increases. Continue to stir while adding
• the dry mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the 3 cups of Cheddar until it melts.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles and add to a 3 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the chips, bacon and Parmesan on top and bake for 35 minutes.

PLUMBRILLO

Steps:

• Stone and quarter the plums, then put into a preserving pan. Add 500ml cold water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 45 mins until completely cooked down, pulpy and dark, dark red.
• Sieve the fruit and juice through a nylon sieve back into the pan - make sure you get every bit of pulp out of the mix that you can.
• Stir in the sugar, then stir over a low heat until dissolved. Now turn up the heat and bubble for about 25 mins or until you have a thick, dark and fruity purée. Keep stirring so that the bottom doesn't catch - it's ready when the spoon leaves a trail along the bottom of the pan for a split second before the paste floods back into the gap.
• Pot the hot mix into small jars (using a funnel is easiest), seal, then leave to set. Will keep for up to 6 months.

NEELYS' MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in the warmed milk and bring to a boil, continue to whisk constantly. The mixture will thicken as the heat increases. Continue to stir while adding the dry mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire.
• Stir in the 3 cups of Cheddar until it melts.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles and add to a 3 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the chips, bacon and Parmesan on top and bake for 35 minutes.