Since so many asked for my made from scratch Mac and Cheese recipe yesterday, here it is.
It's actually the recipe off the back of a box of Mueller's elbow macaroni from back in the early 1980's. That's when I married and we set up housekeeping.
It's a simple little recipe. The recipe can be doubled to feed a large gathering or a couple of teenagers. lolz
I modified the recipe a few years back to use only half the amount of dry mustard called for in the recipe. We like it better that way.
I also don't do a crumb or cracker topping anymore. It doesn't need it really. ;-)
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
2 TB Margarine(I use butter)
1/4 Cup Flour
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Dry Mustard
1/4 tsp Pepper
2 and 1/2 Cup Milk
2 Cups Grated Cheese
8 Ounce Elbow Macaroni
1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs(can substitute Ritz crackers or use nothing like I do)
Boil macaroni in pot of salted water for 6 minutes. Drain and put aside.
Melt margarine over low heat in large pot.
Stir in flour, salt, mustard, pepper until smooth and flour has "cooked"(about 2 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in milk.
Stir constantly while cooking over medium heat 10 minutes until thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 and 1/2 cup grated cheese until melted.
Turn macaroni into greased 2 quart casserole. Pour cheese mixture over macaroni. Mix.
Sprinkle remaining cheese and bread crumbs(or crackers or nothing)over top.
Bake 375 Degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.
Enjoy.
Sluggy
It's actually the recipe off the back of a box of Mueller's elbow macaroni from back in the early 1980's. That's when I married and we set up housekeeping.
It's a simple little recipe. The recipe can be doubled to feed a large gathering or a couple of teenagers. lolz
I modified the recipe a few years back to use only half the amount of dry mustard called for in the recipe. We like it better that way.
I also don't do a crumb or cracker topping anymore. It doesn't need it really. ;-)
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
2 TB Margarine(I use butter)
1/4 Cup Flour
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Dry Mustard
1/4 tsp Pepper
2 and 1/2 Cup Milk
2 Cups Grated Cheese
8 Ounce Elbow Macaroni
1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs(can substitute Ritz crackers or use nothing like I do)
Boil macaroni in pot of salted water for 6 minutes. Drain and put aside.
Melt margarine over low heat in large pot.
Stir in flour, salt, mustard, pepper until smooth and flour has "cooked"(about 2 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in milk.
Stir constantly while cooking over medium heat 10 minutes until thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 and 1/2 cup grated cheese until melted.
Turn macaroni into greased 2 quart casserole. Pour cheese mixture over macaroni. Mix.
Sprinkle remaining cheese and bread crumbs(or crackers or nothing)over top.
Bake 375 Degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.
Enjoy.
Sluggy
