Old Fashioned Baked Mac and Cheese | Restless Chipotle
Old Fashioned Baked Mac and Cheese
15 mins prepServes 8
Each spoonful of this baked macaroni and cheese is an old fashioned delight of creamy sauce, tender macaroni, a scatter of crispy breadcrumbs, and a forest of gooey cheese strings stretching from casserole to serving spoon. Gramma would approve.
0 Preheat oven to 350°F.
1 Cook the macaroni in salted water until very tender - drain and set aside.
2 In a large, heavy saucepan melt the butter until it foams.
3 Add the flour mixed with salt and pepper and whisk until blended. (This is a roux)
4 Cook, whisking constantly, until the roux is a very light golden brown, moving the mixture around the pan constantly so it doesn’t scorch
5 Mix milk and cream together.
6 Pour milk mixture in slowly, whisking constantly.
7 Bring to a boil.
8 Reduce heat and cook while stirring until the mixture thickens – just a few minutes.
9 Stir in mustard powder if using.
10 Add about a 1/4 cup of the hot mixture to the beaten egg a tablespoon at a time, beating well so the egg doesn’t curdle.
11 Add the warm milk and egg mixture back into the mixture in the pan, whisking constantly. Cook for a minute or two.
12 Stir in 1 cup of the sharp cheddar and 1 1/2 cups of the medium cheddar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
13 Add the macaroni to a prepared baking dish (sprayed with non-stick spray).
14 Cover with the sauce and stir to blend.
15 Add the cheese cubes and stir in.
16 Top with bread crumbs.
17 Drizzle with melted butter.
18 Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbling.
19 Let the casserole stand for five minutes before serving.
