Old-fashioned baked macaroni and cheese

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3⅓cupElbow macaroni
4tablespoonsButter; margarine
4tablespoonsFlour
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonWhite pepper
¾teaspoonDry mustard
cupMilk
8dashesTabasco sauce
5cupsSharp cheddar cheese; grated
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2tablespoonsButter or margarine; melted
½cupDry bread crumbs
¼teaspoonPaprika

Directions

Cook macaroni as directed on package. Pour cooked macaroni into 3 qt.

baking dish. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat; blend in flour, salt, pepper and mustard. Add milk and Tabasco, cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and smooth. Remove sauce from heat; stir in cheese until melted. Combine sauce with cooked macaroni. Mix together melted butter, crumbs and paprika. Sprinkle crumbs over macaroni. Bake at 350 degreesF 25-30 minutes.

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