Baked Homemade Macaroni And Cheese

• 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups milk
• 1 pound shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 sleeve buttery round crackers, crushed

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the macaroni, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
3. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
4. Turn off heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until the cheese is melted. Add the macaroni and stir to coat. Pour the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix the 1/4 remaining cup melted butter and crushed crackers together in a bowl; scatter the cracker mixture evenly over the macaroni mixture.
5. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 45 minutes.

elbow macaroni, butter, allpurpose, salt, milk, cheddar cheese, butter, buttery round crackers

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/102393/baked-homemade-macaroni-and-cheese/ (may not work)