Ham & mac bake

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
ounceElbow macaroni (1-cup)
¼cupButter or margarine
¼cupAll-purpose flour
2tablespoonsBrown sugar
2tablespoonsPrepared mustard
14teaspoonsSalt
Dash pepper
2cupsMilk
2cupsCubed, fully cooked ham
2mediumsApples, peeled & thinly sliced (2-cups)
2tablespoonsButter or margarine, melted

Directions

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water till just tender, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. In large saucepan melt the ¼ cup butter; blend in flour, brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Add milk all at once; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in cooked macaroni, ham and apple slices. Turn mixture into a 2-qt casserole. Combine bread crumbs and the 2-tb melted butter; sprinkle over casserole.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for about 35 minutes.