Macaroni Cheese Ingredients 75g 75g 15g 15g 250ml/pint 1 1 pinch
macaroni cheese, grated butter or margarine flour pouring sauce milk tablespoon fresh breadcrumbs sliced tomato (optional) salt, cayenne pepper, mustard
Optional extras 1 or 2 1 25g 25g 25g
slices cooked bacon hard-boiled egg, chopped cooked peas sweetcorn sliced mushrooms
Method 1. Grease a 500ml/1 pint ovenware dish. 2. Cook the macaroni in plenty of boiling salted water without a lid, for 3 -7 minutes depending on type of pasta ie. quick cook.
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3. Put butter or margarine, flour and milk in a saucepan and whisk over a medium heat until smooth and thick.
4. Stir drained macaroni into sauce; add seasoning, additional flavouring if used, and two thirds of the grated cheese.
5. Check seasoning then, pour into greased warmed pie dish 6. Mix remaining cheese and crumbs, sprinkle over macaroni. Place slices of tomato on top, if desired.
7. Brown macaroni under a pre-heated grill or in oven, Gas Mark 6 (200°C) for 15 -20 minutes.
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