Ingredients assembled
Whisk flour and melted butter until smooth
Add Milk and whisk until thick and bubbly
At this point you can either cook it for another 5 minutes or place in buttered casserole dish and bake
Baked with a paprika, cracker topping
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
INGREDIENTS8 oz cooked macaroni, elbow or spiral shaped work best
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup white flour
2 cups milk, I use skim (it's probably intended to be whole)
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
1 tsp salt
paprika (optional)
crumbled butter cracker (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Assemble ingredients before use, this is fairly important for this recipe.
In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter
Whisk in flour until smooth, continue whisking for 1 minute over medium heat
Slowly pour in milk while whisking
Continue stirring over medium heat until thick and bubbly about 6-7 minutes
Switch from a whisk to a spoon (wooden recommended)
Stir in cheese and salt until melted and smooth
Add to macaroni and stir in to coat
Pour into buttered casserole dish
Sprinkle with paprika and/or crumbled butter crackers (like Townhouse Crackers)
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes
If you want to skip the baking, just stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes after combining the macaroni and cheese mixture.
2 comments:
Oh! I've been looking for a homemade mac and chez recipe that I don't feel guilty feeding to Emi (have tried Amy's Organic, it's okay but tends to burn on the reheat in the microwave).
This looks fab and not too difficult! Thanks, going to try this one.
Cheers, Kiy
It's actually really easy to make homemade mac and cheese. I do like it best baked, but it's good in the pot as well if you are pressed for time. The best part is you know exactly what is going into it!
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