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Mac and Cheese

Cooked, tested and written by Nikhil Ballal

Creamy macaroni with sharp cheese, mustard and a crisp breadcrumb top that breaks cleanly.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 180 g sharp cheddar
  • Mustard, breadcrumbs and black pepper

Method

  1. Cook the macaroni until two minutes short of al dente. Drain well.
  2. Make a béchamel, remove it from the heat, then stir in mustard and cheese until smooth.
  3. Combine with macaroni, top with seasoned breadcrumbs and bake at 220 C until bubbling and crisp.

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