Baked Macaroni And Cheese Joy Of Cooking P 217 Recipes

BAKED MACARONI ALA THE JOY OF COOKING

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to pkg directions; drain.
• Place half macaroni in 3-4 qt casserole or 9x13" pan; sprinkle w/ half grated cheddar.
• Top with remaining macaroni; sprinkle w/ remaining cheese.
• Mix remaining ingredients in small bowl til well blended; pour over macaroni and cheese.
• Sprinkle w/ stuffing mix (or bread crumbs of your choice); dot w/ butter; sprinkle w/ remaining cheddar.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.

THE JOY OF MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In microwave bowl melt butter, whisk in flour and once it is smooth gradually whisk in milk a bit at a time until mixture is smooth again. Microwave on high, stirring until smooth every minute, until mixture thickens into a white sauce, about 4-5 minutes in all.
• Stir in desired seasonings and 2/3rds of cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in macaroni.
• Pour 1/2 of the macaroni mixture into a greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish. I like to use a 9 x 11 to spread it out thin. Sprinkle with half the remaining cheese. Top with the other half of the macaroni and the rest of the cheese. It's ok to grate more cheese if you want and/or mix in other cheeses like mozzarella. I do!
• Melt butter in a pan and toss in fresh bread crumbs until browned for topping OR sprinkle macaroni with packaged bread crumbs and dot with butter.
• Bake at 350 for 30 mins, until breadcrumbs are lightly browned. Since I spread it out thin and the ingredients are already warm it usually doesn't take the full 30 mins to cook. You don't want to dry it out ether. Let rest for about 5 mins before serving.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE (JOY OF COOKING P. 217)

Steps:

• Boil 4 oz. (1 cup) macaroni (cavatapi) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Place layers of macaroni in buttered baking dish Sprinkle layers with 1 cup shredded cheese (chedder, friulano, havarti etc.) Beat until blended 1 or 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp paprika a few grains of cayenne (1 sliced pimiento) (1/4 cup choppde green peppers or 2 tblsp chopped parsley) (1 tblsp grated onion) Pour this mixture over macaroni Sprinkle top with Au gratin (bread crumbs and chedder cheese mixture) Bake macaroni for 40 minutes)