Fannie Farmer's Classic Baked Macaroni & Cheese
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
Preheat oven to 400°Fand drain macaroni according to package directions; set a large saucepan melt flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well milk and cream in gradually; stirring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese macaroni to a buttered baking with 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.(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.
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