Subj : BH&G 3336 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Fri Jul 16 2021 05:59:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Apple & Cheddar Penne Pie Categories: Fruits, Cheese, Pasta, Breads, Vegetables Yield: 8 Servings 2 tb Butter; softened 2/3 c Panko 3 ts Snipped fresh thyme 12 oz Dried penne pasta 2 c Chopped peeled tart cooking - apples 1/2 c Chopped sweet onion 3 tb Butter 3 tb All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Ground black pepper 2 c Whole milk 1/2 c Apple cider 6 oz Cream cheese; softened, cut - up 1 1/2 c Shredded white cheddar - cheese Fresh thyme sprigs (opt) Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Grease a 10" springform pan with 1 tablespoon of the softened butter. Sprinkle sides of pan with 1/3 cup of the panko to coat; set aside. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon softened butter. Stir the remaining 1/3 cup panko and 1 teaspoon of the thyme into melted butter; set aside. Cook pasta 2 minutes less than directed by package directions; drain. Return pasta to pan; set aside. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook apples and onion in the 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until tender. Add flour, salt, and pepper to saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk and apple cider. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Add cheeses and the remaining 2 teaspoons thyme; stir until cheese melts. Add sauce mixture to pasta; stir to combine. Spoon pasta mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with reserved panko mixture. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Let stand on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Using a serrated knife, cut pie into eight wedges. If desired, top with fresh thyme sprigs. Makes: 8 servings Better Homes & Gardens | October 2016 MM Format by Dave Drum - 25 October 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "Be an encourager. Scatter sunshine." -- Debbie MacComber --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .