Preparation:
In a 2- to 3-qt. sauce pot, melt 1/4 cup butter over med. heat. Add flour; stir for 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisk. Bring to a simmmer, add salt, pepper, cayenne, and mustard. Reduce heat to low and let sauce simmer slowly for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F and, on the stove top, cook macaroni accdg. to pkg. directions, drain and place in a lg. bowl. Remove sauce from heat.
Add cheese and stir until it melts. Combine sauce with the drained macaroni. Pour macaroni mixture into an 11"x8"x2" baking dish. Combine crumbs
and 1 tbsp butter. Sprinkle over macaroni. Bake the macaroni and cheese for 25 minutes., or until lightly browned. Let rest 5 minutes. before serving. |
