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Macaroni And Cheese With Brandy Recipe


Macaroni And Cheese With Brandy Recipe Gwencampbell / All my dishes
5 months, 1 week ago
A grown up version of a classic recipe. Comfort food with a zip.
Prep:25m Cook:30m Servings:6

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Ingredients
  • 4 Tablespoons butter, plus more for buttering baking dish
  • Plain, dry bread crumbs
  • 2 large shallots, minced. About 1/3 cup
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (black is ok)
  • pinch salt
  • 3Tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 Tablespoons Brandy
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 6 ounces Gruyere cheese
  • 3 ounces grated Comte cheese
  • 3 ounces Petit Basque cheese
  • ~~ Comte and Petite Basque cheese can be found at stores with good cheese selections -- like whole foods and Bristol Farms.
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 to 12 ounces tubular pasta
  • ~~It may look like you have too much sauce, but things will be fine once it bakes
  • ~~TOPPING~~
  • 3 ounces Gruyere cheese
  • 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Butter 2 quart casserole dish and coat with dry bread crumbs
  3. Set Aside
  4. Melt 4 Tablespoons butter in a 4 quart saucepan
  5. Add shallots and cook over low heat until soft, not browned.
  6. Add pepper and salt, flour and mustard.
  7. Cook, stirring constantly over medium low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until smooth & bubbly
  8. Add milk, cream and brandy
  9. Cook stirring constantly until mixture simmers and thickens Do Not Boil
  10. Add nutmeg
  11. Turn heat to Low
  12. Add a little of the white sauce to beaten egg and combine.
  13. Add egg mixture to sauce, stirring constantly Do Not Let Boil
  14. Add 6 ounces gruyere, the comte and Petit Basque
  15. Stir until cheeses are melted, then Turn Heat OFF.
  16. Add several turns of black pepper
  17. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings, if necessary
  18. While sauce is being prepared, cook pasta in boiling salted water until Almost done
  19. Drain pasta and and turn into large bowl
  20. Add sauce and stir
  21. Pour macaroni and cheese into prepared casserole dish and and top with 3 ounces grated gruyere and 1/4 cup bread crumbs.
  22. Bake for 30 minutes until top is lightly browned
  23. Take casserole out of oven and turn oven to BROIL
  24. Adjust oven rack
  25. Return casserole to oven and broil for 1 to 2 minutes to crisp the top
  26. Watch Carefully
  27. Remove casserole from broiler and let rest for 10 minutes before serving

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Comments

canzi 5 months, 1 week ago said:
Oh man! I wish I had all the ingredients for this one! Yay for cooking with BOOZE!


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