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Recipe Boxes from Axtons/Wave 105

The Polygon School has been lucky enough to arrange funding from Wave 105 so that Axtons fruit and vegetable company could put together 42 recipe boxes for our pupils.

These boxes came with a recipe and all the ingredients to prepare the meal at home-we have had some lovely photos of our pupils cooking with their families!

Tyler made a delicious looking macaroni cheese!

                                       

As did Preston and Nan (I will include the recipe at the end of the blog!)

Tash and Mum made a fantastic shepherds pie (looks lovely and cheesy!)

This is one of the boxes that was delivered-looks great!

We are so pleased that families enjoyed receiving their boxes  and making their recipes! A big thanks to those who also sent photos in-we loved seeing these!

 

Below is the recipe for macaroni cheese that was used:

Macaroni cheese

Ingredients:

100g pasta

100g Cheddar cheese

 25g butter or soft spread

 25g plain flour

 250ml semi-skimmed milk

 Black pepper

Equipment:

Two saucepans, weighing scales, grater, chopping board, knife, colander, measuring jug, wooden spoon, whisk, ovenproof dish (or foil tray).

Method:

1.     Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, and then add the pasta. Cook for about 10 – 12 minutes.

2.     Grate the cheese.

3.     While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce:

·       place the fat, flour and milk into a small saucepan;

·       bring the sauce to a simmer, whisking all the time until it has thickened;

·       stir in 75g of the grated cheese.

4.     Preheat the grill.

5.     Drain the boiling hot water away from the macaroni into a colander in the sink.

6.     Stir the drained macaroni into the cheese sauce and add a few twists of black pepper.

7.     Pour the macaroni into an oven-proof dish (or foil tray).

8.     Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

9.     Place under a hot grill until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.

A big thank you gain to all who were involved with organising funding and delivery of these recipe boxes.