Martha Stewart's Mac and Cheese
Directions
- 1In a heavy bottom saucepan melt six tablespoons of butter.
- 2Add one pound of macaroni to salted water and cook until al dente.
- 3Add half a cup of all-purpose flour to the melted butter and stir.
- 4Add five and a half cups of milk and whisk until smooth; make sure that flour doesn't stick to the bottom.
- 5Add one teaspoon of salt, a quarter of a teaspoon of black pepper, a quarter of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and a quarter teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg.
- 6Add three cups of cheddar and one and a half cups of gruyere cheese to the sauce and stir.
- 7Pour the macaroni and cheese mixture into a greased baking pan.
- 8Tear up some white bread and pour some melted butter over it.
- 9Top macaroni and cheese with the buttered bread crumbs.
- 10Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45 to 60 minutes.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound macaroni
- 1 portion water
- 0.5 cup all purpose flour
- 5.5 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 cups cheddar cheese
- 1.5 cups gruyere cheese
- 1 portion white bread
- 1 portion melted butter
Equipment
heavy bottom saucepanwhisk