Social Circle Macaroni Pie From 'Mastering The Art Of Southern Cooking'

• 3 cups cooked and drained spaghetti (macaroni)
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 large eggs, beaten to mix
• 3 cups milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground hot red pepper, optional
• 1 pound sharp Cheddar or Gruyere cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Roughly cut the cooked spaghetti into 3-inch pieces and toss with half the butter. Lightly whisk the eggs with the milk in a large bowl. Add the mustard, salt, peppers, and half the cheese. Put half the spaghetti into a greased 3-quart baking dish, sprinkle with cheese to cover and 1 tablespoon of the butter. Ladle on half the egg/cheese mixture, top with the rest of the spaghetti. Ladle on the remainder of the mixture and enough cheese and the remaining butter to cover the top. If the dish is deep, it may not need all the cheese.
3. Move to the preheated oven. If the dish is less than three inches deep, bake for 30 minutes; if deeper, bake for about 45 minutes. Check and reduce the heat 25 degrees if the cheese is browning too much or the custard is bubbling. Cover lightly with foil and continue to cook until a fork inserted in the custard comes out clean and the top is golden brown, up to 40 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the baking dish.

macaroni, butter, eggs, milk, mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground hot red pepper, cheddar

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/06/social-circle-macaroni-pie-from-mastering-the-art-of-southern-cooking-recipe.html (may not work)