Creamed Macaroni With Cheese And Au Gratin Recipe 1

Ingredients for Creamed Macaroni With Cheese And Au Gratin

• ½ cup of macaroni ¼ teaspoon of pepper
• 1½ tablespoons of butter ¾ cup of milk
• 1½ tablespoons of flour ¼ cup of grated cheese
• ¼ teaspoon of salt

Instructions

1. Prepare the macaroni as in the preceding recipe.
2. Melt the butter; add the flour and seasonings and cook until frothy, then add the milk and stir and cook until the boiling point is reached; add the cheese and macaroni; mix by lifting the macaroni with two forks.
3. Let stand over hot water until very hot throughout, or serve it au gratin; turn the mixture into a buttered baking dish, spread over it one-third a cup of cracker crumbs mixed with one tablespoon and a half of melted butter and set the dish into a hot oven to brown the crumbs.
4. Tomato puree or stock made of beef or veal may replace the milk.