Macaroni and Cheese

By Dunjab

Ingredients

• •7 tablespoons unsalted butter
• •1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• •4 cups milk
• •1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• •1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
• •1 pound elbow macaroni
• •3 cups coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (about 12 ounces)
• •1 1/3 cups freshly grated Parmesan
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Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter a 3- to 4-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.

In a heavy saucepan melt 6 tablespoons butter over moderately low heat. Add flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add milk in a stream, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Add mustard, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.

In a kettle of salted boiling water cook macaroni until just al dente, about 7 minutes, and drain well. In a large bowl stir together macaroni, sauce, Cheddar, and 1 cup Parmesan and transfer to prepared dish.

In a small bowl stir together bread crumbs and remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan and sprinkle evenly over macaroni. Cut remaining 1 tablespoon butter into bits and scatter over topping.

Bake macaroni in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.



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