FANNIE FARMER'S CLASSIC BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

By stepjo7269

FoodNetwork.com

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 (8 ounce) package macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded good quality
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, buttered
• Directions:
• 1 . Preheat oven to 400°F.
• 2 . Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.
• 3 . In a large saucepan melt butter.
• 4 . Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended.
• 5 . Pour milk and cream in gradually; stirring constantly.
• 6 . Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).
• 7 . Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes.
• 8 . Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
• 9 . Turn off flame.
• 10 . Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.
• 11 . Transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish.
• 12 . Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• 13 . Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use - once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer. I generally pull it out the night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature. I then add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling.