Baked Mac and Cheese

Name: Baked Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250g / 8 oz macaroni (elbow pasta); 1 tbsp (15g) unsalted butter ((or 2 tsp oil)); 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs ((Note 1)); 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter; 1/4 tsp salt; 4 tbsp (60g) unsalted butter; 1/3 cup flour (, plain / all purpose); 3 cups milk (, warmed (low or full fat)); 2 cups freshly shredded cheese, gruyere best ((followed by cheddar and Colby) (Note 2)); 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese (, or more other cheese of choice (Note 2)); 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp mustard powder

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h

Recipe VIDEO above. Still the best Baked Mac and Cheese I've ever had in my life! Perfect in every way, this has a stunningly white, ultra creamy cheese sauce with a beautiful crunchy, buttery topping. Great one for serving at gatherings because it won't dry out and go stodgy like most Macaroni Cheese recipes because of the extra step of tossing the macaroni in butter (stops it from bloating) and because it's extra saucy out of the oven. TOP TIP: Grate your own cheese, it makes all the difference. Store bought includes anti-caking agents that can make your sauce a bit grainy or powdery.

Updated at: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:03:23 GMT