Cheddar Ale Bread Crumbs

Melt butter in a large skillet. Whisk in flour and for 1 minute. Whisk in chicken stock and simmer until reduced, 3- 5 minutes. Whisk in honey followed by milk and seasoning. Cook, stirring often, until thickened; whisk in pumpkin. Stir in 2 cups of cheese; salt and pepper to taste. Stir in pasta. Pour into a 13x9-inch casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling.

Mix bacon and walnuts together, set aside. Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese and seasoning mix until well blended. Chill until firm. Shape into a ball and roll in bacon and nut mixture.

Preheat oven to 400˚F. On a large baking pan, arrange chicken in a single layer. Bake until chicken is golden-brown, about 30-40 minutes. Meanwhile, saute onions in butter until soft. Add syrup and vinegar and cook on high heat until thickened, about 2 minutes; whisk in seasoning. Remove chicken from oven and toss with sauce to coat. Return to oven and bake another 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450˚F. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cream of tartar and seasoning. Using a mixer, add in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese. Make an indentation in the middle of the flour mixture and add milk all at once. Using a fork, stir just until mixture is moist. Roll dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough until it holds together. Pat dough until ¾ inch thick. Cut dough with 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place dough circles 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Makes 12 biscuits.