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:

5 cups

Whole Milk

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