Macaroni Cheese |
Tips: Rich and creamy, this is a deluxe macaroni
and cheese. It goes well with either a
tomato and basil salad or a leafy green
salad. |
Yield:4
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INGREDIENTS: |
1/4 cup |
butter |
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2 1/2 cups |
milk |
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scant 1/2 cup |
double (heavy) cream |
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scant 1/2 cup |
dry white wine |
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1 cup |
grated Gruyere or Emmenthal cheese |
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2 oz |
Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled |
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1 cup |
freshly grated grano padano cheese |
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2 1/4 cups |
short-cut macaroni |
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1/2 cup |
plain (all-purpose) flour |
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salt and ground pepper, to taste |
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DIRECTIONS: |
- Preheat the oven to 350`F. Cook the macaroni according to the instructions on the packet.
- Meanwhile, gently melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the milk a little at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition. Stir in the cream, then the dry white wine. Bring to the boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat.
- Add the Gruyere or Emmenthal, Gorgonzola and about a third of the grated grano padano cheese to the sauce. Stir will to mix in the cheeses, then taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if necessary.
- Throughly drain the macaroni and tip it into a baking dish. Pour the sauce over the pasta and mix well, then sprinkle the remaining grano padano over the top.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
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