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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I modified my mother's recipe to create this masterpiece Ingredients:
1 lb macaroni |
6 tablespoons butter |
6 tablespoons flour |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
4 cups milk (skim) |
2 tablespoons mustard, wet |
12 ounces yellow cheddar cheese, shreaded |
16 -24 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (ny extra sharp if possible) |
1/2 package ritz cracker |
Directions:
1. Cook Macaroni per instructions on box until it is al dente.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Melt butter in saucepan on low heat.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
5. Cut sharp cheese into small slices or cubes.
6. Mix flour and pepper, then add it to the melted butter.
7. Stir until smooth.
8. Add mustard and 1/2 of the milk to sauce.
9. Mix until smooth.
10. Bring to boil and then simmer until thickened.
11. (White Sauce) Add cheese, saving 4 oz of yellow cheddar cheese.
12. Melt into sauce and and whip until smooth.
13. Grease a 9x12 glass baking dish (using butter).
14. Place macaroni in dish and pour sauce over macaroni, making sure all the noodles are coated.
15. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
16. Bake for 20 minutes.
17. Remove from oven.
18. Crush cracker and spread them across the top of the dish.
19. Bake for another 5 minutes.
20. Remove dish from oven and let sit for 10 minutes.
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