Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 400g macaroni; 100g butter; 100g plain flour; 1L milk; 300g mature Cheddar, grated; 100g Gruyère, grated; 1 tsp mustard powder; pinch cayenne; 100g breadcrumbs

United States

American comfort food since the 1930s. Thomas Jefferson reportedly served it at the White House in 1802.

American baked macaroni and cheese — macaroni in a rich, velvety cheddar béchamel, baked with a golden breadcrumb crust. America's greatest comfort food.

Authentic United States Mac and Cheese recipe

Prep

15 mins

Cook

35 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

485 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gmacaroni

100gbutter

100gplain flour

1Lmilk

300gmature Cheddar, grated

100gGruyère, grated

1 tspmustard powder

pinchcayenne

100gbreadcrumbs

Method

Cook macaroni al dente. Make béchamel with butter, flour and milk. Add cheeses, mustard and cayenne.

Combine pasta and sauce. Pour into a baking dish. Top with breadcrumbs and extra cheese.

Bake at 190°C for 25 minutes until golden and bubbling.

Chef's Tip

Use two cheeses — Cheddar for flavour, Gruyère for melting smoothness.

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