The best baked mac n cheese?!

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Alton Brown is probably one of the best chefs on The Food Network. Here is his Baked Mac and Cheese recipe


Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Alton Brown


1/2 pound elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon powdered mustard
3 cups milk
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 large egg
12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Fresh black pepper

Topping:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup Panko* bread crumbs

* Panko is a Japanese bread crumb – Substitute plain or Italian if desired.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.

Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Melt the butter in a sauté pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

--------------------I ALWAYS SLIP ABOUT 1/4 TO 1/2 CUP SOUR CREAM IN MINE. IT GIVES IT A BETTER CREAMY/MOISTURE TEXTURE.-----------------------

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The best suggestions I can add the recipe you are considering is to make sure you use an extra-sharp Cheddar, add about 1/2 cup finely diced or grated yellow onion and about a 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper. Also, I always use Panko bread crumbs, sauteed in a bit of butter on top of mac and cheese, it makes that extra crunch that is soooo good. My husband says mine is the best ever.
A word of warning though, you are taking on his Mom. So don't be too surprised if he doesn't say yours is the best.

Macaroni Cheese made in a real old fashion way favourite of mine.

This is also a lighter version and so more digestible better for older folk.

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C. Butter a 2pt ovenproof dish.

500grams Macaroni cook to tender so it almost over absorbs water but not to point where it falls apart.
1 egg
Milk 16 fl oz
2cups of grated cheddar cheese
salt and white pepper to taste

Whisk egg and milk together, season with salt and pepper. In your buttered ovenproof dish put half the macaroni then half the cheese, then put the rest of macaroni and then the rest of the cheese. Finally pour over the milk/custard.Bake this in the oven for 45minutes.The top can become golden brown and a bit crunchy this my kids find quite desirable.

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1 2/3 cups dry, small elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (12 fluid ounce) can NESTLE? CARNATION? Evaporated Milk
1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 2-quart casserole dish.
Combine cornstarch, salt, mustard and pepper in medium saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk, water, and butter. Cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese until melted. Add macaroni; mix well. Pour into prepared casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and light brown.