Good Eats Mac And Cheese
- 1/2 lb elbow macaroni
- 6 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 1 Tbsp powdered mustard
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 large egg
- 12 oz sharp cheddar, shredded
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- fresh pepper
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the past al dente
- While the past cooks, in a separate pot, melt 3 tbsp of butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard, Stir for 5 minutes - be sure it's free of lumps. Add the milk, onion, bay leaf and paprika. Simmer 10 minutes, then remove bay leaf.
- Temper in the egg (add some hot liquid to it before mixing it in). Stir in 1/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper, Fold in the macaroni and pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
- Melt remaining butter in a small pan, and toss in bread crumbs. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes, remove and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
elbow macaroni, butter, flour, powdered mustard, milk, yellow onion, bay leaf, paprika, egg, cheddar, kosher salt, fresh pepper, bread crumbs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/good-eats-mac-and-cheese-50080695 (may not work)