Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Katherine
I got this recipe from a cooking class at LSU!!
ingredients
- 3 quarts water
- 8 oz. long macaroni– I use Barilla Plus Multigrain Elbow Pasta
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 3/4 Ib. sharp American cheese (Longhorn Colby is good)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 cups evaporated milk
directions
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1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
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2. Heat water to boiling in a 4-qt. saucepan, add salt, then macaroni, and boil uncovered from 8 to 20 minutes or until tender, the time depending on the brand of macaroni. Stir and lift up macaroni with fork occasionally to prevent sticking. Use correct technique to complete cooking. Drain.
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3. Make a cheese sauce with the butter, flour, milk, and cheese (reserve some cheese for topping).
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4. Temper the egg then add to the cheese sauce.
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5. Fold into drained macaroni and place in an 8X8 casserole dish. Put the rest of cheese on top.
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6. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbly and top is a tempting golden brown. Serve hot.
Source: Katherine
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