Name: Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 egg; 5 Tbsp butter (½ for the sauce and the rest for the crumbs); 3 cups 2% Milk; 10 oz strong and sharp cheddar; 1 Tbsp dry mustard; 1 2" onion; 1 salt and pepper to taste; ½ tsp paprika; 1 cup dried bread crumbs; 2 ½ Tbsp flour; 8 oz elbow macaroni

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

45 min

Yields

6 servings

Baked Macaroni & Cheese with a nice crunchy topping using good quality sharp cheddar, and a sauce with milk, butter, dry mustard, flour and eggs

ingredients

Sauce

egg

Tbsp butter (½ for the sauce and the rest for the crumbs)

cups 2% Milk

oz strong and sharp cheddar

Tbsp dry mustard

1 2"

onion

salt and pepper to taste

tsp paprika

cup dried bread crumbs

2 ½

Tbsp flour

Macaroni Elbow

oz elbow macaroni

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Notes

You can substitute a good quality margarine for the butter.

Step 1

Use good quality sharp cheddar, and make a sauce from milk, butter, mustard, flour and egg.

Step 2

Pour over the pasta and bake in the oven at 350ºF. Spread bread crumbs on top of the mixture before baking.

Step 3

Melt half the butter, whisk in the flour and mustard powder; mix well. Add the milk, onion and paprika, then simmer for around 10 minutes. Temper the egg.

Step 4

After simmering, stir in the tempered egg and about 3/4 of the cheese. Drain the pasta and place in a baking tray, before adding the sauce. Once mixed together, add the remaining cheese.

Step 5

Saute the remaining butter in a pan, add the breadcrumbs and heat until golden brown. Sprinkle over the top of the macaroni dish and bake for 30 minutes, then serve.

Step 6

Bring a large pan of water to a boil, salt well and place the dry pasta in to cook.

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