Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• •½ cup bread crumbs
• •8 tbsp butter
• •½ tsp cayenne pepper
• •6 tbsp flour
• •½ cup heavy cream
• •1 lb short macaroni
• •salt and pepper
• •4 cups sharp cheddar
• •3¾ cups milk

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F
2. 2Melt 6 tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
3. 3Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes. Stir in cayenne and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. 4Whisk in hot milk, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and stir in 2 cups of cheese. Cook, stirring, until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
5. 5Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowl, and season with salt.
6. 6Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over the bottom of a buttered 8" 11" baking dish.
7. 7Place one-third of the pasta in the baking dish, top with 1/2 cup of cheese, then repeat, layering pasta and cheese, ending with cheese, making three layers in all.
8. 8Pour cream over assembled macaroni and cheese. Melt remaining butter in a skillet.
9. 9Add bread crumbs, coat with melted butter, and sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
10. 10Bake until crust is golden, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.