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Mac & Cheese

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Elbow Macaroni
  • Pot of Boiling Water
  • 1 Tbsp. of Salt
  • 2 Stick of Butter one stick goes with the bread crumbs
  • 1/4 Cup of Flour
  • 1 loaf of good quality White Sandwich Bread I used Brioche Buns, you can also just use a loaf of brioche
  • 1 Cup of Shredded Gruyere Cheese
  • 1 Cup of Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 Cup of Colby Jack Cheese
  • 1 Cup of Shredded Gouda Cheese
  • 1 Cup of Deli White American Cheese make sure it's good quality
  • 1 Cup of Shredded Muenster Cheese
  • 1 Cup of Heavy Cream
  • 3 Cups of Whole Milk Warmed
  • 2 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 Tsp. Ground Mustard

Method
 

  1. First prepare your crumb topping. Pulse the bread in a food processor with one stick of butter and set aside.
  2. Now, prepare your boiling pot of water and add your tbsp. of salt. The water should be salty (ocean water consistency). Then, add your macaroni and cook for 5-6 minutes. It's okay if they are slightly undercooked. They are going to cook more in the oven.
  3. Once your pasta is cooked, strain it but keep some pasta water in the pot.
  4. Heat your milk with a very low heat so that the milk doesn't separate.
  5. In a separate large sauce pan, add your other stick of butter. Once it begins to foam, stir in your flour (I like to remove it from the stove as I add the flour so I can make sure it doesn't clump up) until you have a nice smooth consistency.
  6. Once you have a smooth creamy consistency in your flour and butter, add your warm milk. Then, add your cream, salt, and ground mustard. Allow this to simmer for a minute so it all melds together, then add your cheeses. If you are finding the sauce to be too cumbersome, add some more cream.
  7. Now, pour your macaroni into a large Pyrex, then add your sauce on top. Stir so all of the macaroni is covered evenly. Then top with your breadcrumb topping and bake for 20 minutes (for however long it takes for the topping to become golden brown).
  8. Serve and Enjoy!
  9. *If you want to make this ahead of time you can, just add the breadcrumb topping prior to serving.