Macaroni And Cheese
Serves: 6
Felicia King
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
40
Spice
58
Sweetness
52
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Make topping: Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle
2
Melt butter, then stir together with panko and topping cheeses in a bowl until combined well
3
Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle
4
Melt butter, then stir together with panko and topping cheeses in a bowl until combined well
5
Make sauce: Melt butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in flour
6
Cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes, then whisk in milk
7
Bring sauce to a boil, whisking constantly, then simmer, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes
8
Stir in cheeses, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until smooth
9
Remove from heat and cover surface of sauce with wax paper
10
Melt butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in flour
11
Cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes, then whisk in milk
12
Bring sauce to a boil, whisking constantly, then simmer, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes
13
Stir in cheeses, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until smooth
14
Remove from heat and cover surface of sauce with wax paper
15
Make Macaroni: Cook macaroni in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until al dente
16
Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain macaroni in a colander
17
Stir together macaroni, reserved cooking water, and sauce in a large bowl
18
Transfer to 2 buttered 2-quart shallow baking dishes
19
Sprinkle topping evenly over macaroni and bake until golden and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes
20
Cook macaroni in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until al dente
21
Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain macaroni in a colander
22
Stir together macaroni, reserved cooking water, and sauce in a large bowl
23
Transfer to 2 buttered 2-quart shallow baking dishes
24
Sprinkle topping evenly over macaroni and bake until golden and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes