MACARONI AND CHEESE

Ingredients

Macaroni:
2 L water
10ml salt
25ml oil
500g macaroni

White Sauce:
120ml butter
120ml cake flour
1 L hot milk
3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
8 ml salt
5 ml pepper
15 ml mustard powder (optional)

Method

• Heat the water, salt and oil in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Add the macaroni and cook for about 15 minutes.
• Drain the macaroni and set aside.

While the pasta is cooking:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the cake flour and stir until the mixture is smooth.
• Gradually stir in the hot milk.
• Simmer for a few minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens.
• Remove the sauce from the stove.
• Add 2 cups of the cheese, salt, pepper and mustard (if using) and stir until the cheese has melted.
• Mix macaroni and cheese sauce together.
• Spoon into a greased ovenproof dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes at 180°C or until golden brown on top.

Serve with a green salad.
Serves 8 –10