Momio'S Mac N Cheese
- 1/4 cup of AP flour
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 2 cup of light cream or half and half
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- 3 cups of water
- 1/2 cup of soft triple cream cheese (e.g. port salut, blue cheese)
- 1/2 cup of vermont cheddar sharp cheese
- 1/2 cup of parmesean cheese
- 5 cups of cooked macaroni noodles (al dente)
- 1/2 cup of skim ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon of season salt
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of ground white pepper
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
- Mise en place - separate the cheese (except ricotta) so that 2/3 of the cheese is in one bowl and 1/3 of all the cheese is in a separate bowl.
- Pre-heat oven 325 degrees farenheit
- whisk eggs with cream, water, cream, water, seasonings
- over medium flame, saute - butter and flour to create a roux
- when roux is light tan, reduce heat and add liquid mixture and whisk until smooth
- add 2/3 cheese mixture
- add ricotta cheese and stir until smooth and evenly mixed
- place the macaroni into a 9x13 inch baking dish, pour cheese and cream mixture over macaroni and then top with the reserved 1/3 cheese.
- make a bain marie - (shallow 1/2 jelly roll sheet pan 1/2 filled with water) place bain marie in oven, gently place mac n cheese mixture on sheet pan, bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
- let sit 15 minutes before serving
flour, butter, light cream, egg yolks, egg, water, cream cheese, cheese, parmesean cheese, macaroni noodles, ricotta cheese, salt, garlic, ground white pepper, ground nutmeg, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/momios-mac-n-cheese-50119362 (may not work)