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Macaroni and Cheese (Baked)

Name: Macaroni and Cheese (Baked)
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & rice
Ingredients: ½ lb (227 g) dry elbow macaroni; 3 Tbsp butter; 3 Tbsp flour; 1 Tbsp powdered mustard; 3 cups milk; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 2 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce; 1 bay leaf; ½ tsp paprika; 1 standard egg; 12 oz (340 g) sharp cheddar, shredded; 1 tsp salt; Fresh black pepper; 3 Tbsp butter; 1 cup panko bread crumbs

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Ingredients

Makes

½ lb (227 g) dry elbow macaroni
3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp powdered mustard
3 cups milk
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
1 bay leaf
½ tsp paprika
1 standard egg
12 oz (340 g) sharp cheddar, shredded
1 tsp salt
Fresh black pepper
3 Tbsp butter
1 cup panko bread crumbs

Ingredients for 8 servings (1.8 kg) · the original recipe

Method

1
Preheat oven to 350 °F.
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2
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until it is al dente.
3
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a separate pot.
4
Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it is free of lumps.
5
Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
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6
Temper in the egg.
7
Stir in ¾ of the cheese.
8
Season with salt and pepper.
9
Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish.
10
Top with remaining cheese.
11
Melt the butter in a sauté pan, add breadcrumbs, and toss to coat.
12
Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs.
13
Bake for 30 minutes.
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14
Remove from oven and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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