BAKED MACARONI WITH CHEESE
INGREDIENTS :- DIRECTIONS
* 1/2 pound elbow macaroni Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
* 3 tablespoons of butter In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
* 3 tablespoons of flour While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it
* 1 tablespoon powdered mustard moving for about 5 minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf and paprika.
* 3 cups of fresh milk Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
* 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
* 1 bay leaf Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
* 1 large egg
* 12 ounces sharp shredded cheddar cheese Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs.
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
* Fresh black pepper
Remember to save the leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese
TOPPING :-
* 3 tablespoons of butter
* 1 cup of panko bread crumbs