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Macaroni and Cheese I

Macaroni and Cheese I — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield 4–6

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (8 tbsp / 1 stick / 125 g / 4.4 oz) butter
  • ½ cup (70 g / 2.5 oz) flour
  • 4 cups (1 L / 1.1 quart) milk, heated
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) Parmesan or Monterey Jack cheese
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pound (450 g) macaroni noodles, boiled and drained

Instructions

  1. 1
    Make a roux using the butter and flour.
  2. 2
    Add the heated milk, and whisk until smooth to complete the white sauce.
  3. 3
    Mix in the cheese and cayenne pepper.
  4. 4
    Mix the cheese sauce into the cooked macaroni noodles until well-coated.

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