James beard's mac and cheese
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Butter |
| ¼ | cup | Flour |
| 2 | cups | Warm milk |
| 1 | dash | Pepper |
| ½ | teaspoon | Tabasco, or more |
| ½ | cup | Heavy cream |
| 12 | ounces | Coarsely grated cheddar |
| 8 | ounces | Macaroni, cooked & drained |
Directions
Preheat oven at 350 F. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add flour, stir with a wooden spoon for 3 minutes or until roux is frothy & taste of raw flour is gone. Gradually stir warm milk into roux. Turn up heat, stir until sauce is just at boiling point. Turn down heat, let simmer a few minutes. Add pepper & Tabasco (it brings out the flavor, so don't be shy). Stir in heavy cream & simmer briefly until flavors are blended. Stir 3/4s of the cheese into the simmering sauce until melted. Combine sauce with macaroni, pour into 2 qt dish. sprinkle with remaining cheese, bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly & light golden. Serves 4.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 16 Dec 96 From: Nancy Murdock <murdock@...> Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 17:32:09 -0400