Best Ever Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Name: Best Ever Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cup uncooked pasta; 8 tbsp butter; 6 tbsp flour; 1 1/2 cup Whole Milk; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 4 cup cheese; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp Cayenne; 1/4 cup and buttered crackers

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

4 cup uncooked pasta
8 tbsp butter
6 tbsp flour
1 1/2 cup Whole Milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 cup cheese shredded I used a blend of two cheeses
2 tsp salt
2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp Cayenne
1/4 cup and buttered crackers crushed optional

Method

Preheat oven to 325F
Grease a 9” x 13” casserole dish. Set aside.
In a large stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat.
Meanwhile, in a separate pot, prepare the macaroni according to package directions.
Once the butter is melted, whisk in flour to form a roux (paste). Add the seasoning, to taste.
Whisk in the milk and cream and set heat to medium-high.
Whisk in 3 cups of the cheese and continue whisking as the mixture cooks and thickens.
Drain the pasta but do not rinse.
When the cheese has completely melted into the sauce, pour the sauce over the cooked macaroni.
Fold the macaroni and cheese into the prepared casserole dish.
Top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
melt 1 pat of butter with 6 ritz crackers and mix. sprinkled on top if desired before baking
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese on top is browned and completely melted.
ENJOY!