Macaroni and cheese

Macaroni and cheese

Ingredients/Components

• milk - 5 c
• salt
• flour
• nutmeg
• black pepper
• macaroni - 1 to
• slices bread, torn into pieces - 6 item
• grated sharp white Cheddar cheese - 4 c
• unsalted butter I use 1 stick oleo
• grated Gruyre cheese

How to make macaroni and cheese:

Melt 2 tablespoons of oleo. Put the bread in a medium size bowl and pour over the melted oleo; toss well and set aside.

Melt the remaining 6 teaspoons of oleo in a very large high sided skillet. When oleo melts, add the flour and whisk stir 1 minute, then pour in the milk; whisk constantly until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick. Remove from heat. Stir in salt, pepper, nutmeg and 3 cups of Cheddar and 1 1/2 cups Gruyre until melted. Set aside. Cook macaroni 2 to 3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions so it is undercooked (soft outside, undercooked inside). Rinse with cold water; let drain well. Pour macaroni and cheese sauce in 3 to 4-quart casserole. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and bread crumbs over the top. Bake at 375° until top is brown, about 30 minutes.

Recipe categories: Cheese, Pasta, Elbow macaroni.