Macaroni Cheese
Tea tonight
Macaroni cheese is a classic home-made dish for me. One thing my mum did was to put slices of tomato on the top among the cheese. As a big fan of tomatoes, I would highly advise this. It gives a light freshness to balance the weight of all that cheese.
Macaroni Cheese Recipe
Heat the oven to 200C. To make the cheese sauce; firstly bring 850ml of whole milk to the boil with 3 bay leaves, 1 sprig of thyme, 3 crushed cloves of garlic, a pinch of nutmeg, 5 whole black peppercorns, 4 cloves and a few slices of onion. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Bring a large pan of salted boiling water to the boil and cook 300g of macaroni. Refresh the pasta under cold water once done. Meanwhile make a roux by melting 50g of butter in a saucepan and adding 50g of plain flour. Once combined, strain the flavoured milk and add to the roux in stages. When all the milk is in, add 150g of full flavoured cheese and 50ml of double cream. Remove from the heat and stir to combine. Taste and add salt if needed. Mix the pasta and the sauce and pour into a suitably sized baking dish. Now for the gratin; sprinkle a few tablespoons of breadcrumbs mixed with finely grated parmesan cheese over the top. Add some slices of tomato, and mozzarella if desired. Place in the oven until lovely and golden on top.
Heat the oven to 200C. To make the cheese sauce; firstly bring 850ml of whole milk to the boil with 3 bay leaves, 1 sprig of thyme, 3 crushed cloves of garlic, a pinch of nutmeg, 5 whole black peppercorns, 4 cloves and a few slices of onion. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Bring a large pan of salted boiling water to the boil and cook 300g of macaroni. Refresh the pasta under cold water once done. Meanwhile make a roux by melting 50g of butter in a saucepan and adding 50g of plain flour. Once combined, strain the flavoured milk and add to the roux in stages. When all the milk is in, add 150g of full flavoured cheese and 50ml of double cream. Remove from the heat and stir to combine. Taste and add salt if needed. Mix the pasta and the sauce and pour into a suitably sized baking dish. Now for the gratin; sprinkle a few tablespoons of breadcrumbs mixed with finely grated parmesan cheese over the top. Add some slices of tomato, and mozzarella if desired. Place in the oven until lovely and golden on top.
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