Macaroni & Cheese
 
 
3-4 slices    White sandwich bread, torn into large pieces  
8 Tbs    Unsalted butter, 4 tablespoons melted  
1/4 cup    Grated Parmesan cheese  
  Salt  
1 lb    Elbow Macaroni  
5 Tbs    Flour  
3 can    Evaporated milk  
2 tsp    Hot Sauce  
1/8 tsp    Ground Nutmeg  
1 tsp    Dry Mustard  
2 cups    Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded  
1 1/4 cups    American cheese, shredded  
3/4 cup    Monterey Jack cheese, shredded  
 
1 Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350°. Pulse bread, melted butter, and parmesan in food processor until ground to coarse crumb. Transfer to bowl.
2 Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and macaroni to boiling water and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup macaroni cooking water, then drain and rinse macaroni in colander under cold running water. Set aside.
3 Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in now-empty pot over medium-high heat until foaming. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture turns light brown, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in evaporated milk, hot sauce, nutmeg, mustard, and 2 teaspoons salt and cook until mixture begins to simmer and is slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Off heat, whisk in cheeses adn 1/2 cup reserved pasta water until cheese melts. Stir in macaroni until completely coated.
4 Transfer mixture to 13 X 9 baking dish and top with bread crumb mixture. Bake until cheese is bubbling around edges and top is golden brow, 20-25 minutes. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
 
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