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Really Old-fashioned Macaroni And Cheese Recipe

	Bondc / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago By "really old-fashioned," I don't mean what my mother made. I mean what people a hundred years ago would have made, back before we had processed cheese and convenience foods. Use a good, sharp cheddar -- I recommend an aged, raw milk, white Vermont ... More Cook:30m Servings:4	Bondc
	macaroni cheese sharp cheddar

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Ingredients

8 oz. uncooked macaroni (long macaroni, if you can find it)

1/2 lb. extra sharp cheddar, grated

1 c. milk

1 T. each: butter and flour

1 t. dry mustard

salt and pepper

Croutons:

1 slice bread, pinched into small croutons

1/2 stick butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 400.

First, make the croutons. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, toss in the bread, and saute over medium heat, flipping and turning, until they are golden and the butter is absorbed. Reserve.

Next, make the sauce. In the same pan, melt the butter. Add the flour and dry mustard and make a roux, turn heat high, and add the milk. Stir constantly until the sauce begins to boil and thickens. Add the cheese and stir in (it will melt almost immediately). Add salt and pepper to taste (salt may not be needed, depending on the cheese; pepper always is). Remove from heat.

Cook the macaroni in boiling, salted water for seven minutes, then drain. Mix with the sauce, and pour into a buttered 8×8 baking dish. Cover with the buttery croutons, and bake for about 20 minutes, until bubbly and nice and brown on top.

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Comments

bluemooonie 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oooo sounds nummy!

alaskanmom 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Sounds like a "stick to your ribs" recipe! Will try this for sure. Thanks for sharing...

zena824 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds good.......

rt_girl 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Thank you for sharing, I have been looking for a good old-fashion mac and cheese recipe. I am going to make this on wednesday when I have my step-kids here. =)