BAKED MAC AND CHEESE
Ingredients
- 1 lb Macaroni cooked according to directions on the package
- 2 lb sharp cheddar cheese grated
- 8 oz gruyere cheese or smoked gouda grated
- 8 oz white cheddar grated
- 4 cups whole milk
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp Dijon or yellow mustard
- ¼ tsp black pepper or pepper sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 baking dish then set aside.
- In a large heavy bottom sauce pot over low heat melt butter. Add flour and stir until smooth.
- Add milk and cook until milk is warm and sauce has thickened a bit. Set 1 1/2 cup of grated cheese aside, this will be for the top.
- Add reminder of cheeses, black pepper, Dijon mustard, salt and egg then stir until smooth. Add macaroni to the cheese sauce, stir making sure the macaroni is well coated.
- Pour into a large baking dish, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Place into oven and cook for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown.
- Remove from oven. Allow to cool before serving.
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Notes
If you are unable to find gruyere cheese, you can use smoked gouda instead or just all cheddar cheese.
In the Caribbean when making Macaroni Pie they typically don’t make a cheese sauce. Instead all of the ingredients minus the flour and butter are combined with the macaroni. I find that I prefer this version.
In the Caribbean when making Macaroni Pie they typically don’t make a cheese sauce. Instead all of the ingredients minus the flour and butter are combined with the macaroni. I find that I prefer this version.