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Ça Mac and Cheese
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| For the pasta: | |
| 2 lbs. | dried elbow macaroni |
| 1 large | pot of boiling water |
| kosher salt | |
| Bring water to boil, season aggressively with kosher salt (water should almost be as salty as the ocean). Cook macaroni until al dente, donot cook until done because this will cause the pasta to be OVERDONE when you bake the mac and cheese later. Drain pasta, rinse under cold water to stop the cooking, then toss lightly with canola oil and spread evenly on a baking sheet to cool. The oil will prevent the pasta from sticking together while it cools. Cheese Sauce | |
| 2 quarts | whole milk |
| 1/2 lb | butter |
| 2 cups | all-purpose flour |
| 2 cups | sharp Vermont yellow cheddar cheese, (grated) |
| 2 cups | mild Wisconsin cheddar, (grated) |
| 1 tsp. | ground mustard seed. |
| Kosher salt, fresh ground pepper to taste. | |
| In a large sauce pan melt butter over low heat and add all the flour. Whisk together until the well-combined and the mixture looks like wets sand. You are basically making a blonde roux. Add the cold milk slowly whisking constantly, to avoid lumps. Add the mustard seed. Bring to a boil. The sauce will become nice and thick. Add all the mild cheddar and 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese slowly until all of it combined. Season with salt and Pepper. At this point you can have individual dishes or one big casserole buttered and prepped. Add all the pasta to cheese sauce. Mix to combine very well. Pour into your serving dish, top with the remaining 1 cup of sharp cheddar. Panko Bread Crumb topping: | |
| 3 cups | panko, (Japanese bread crumbs) |
| 1/2 lb. | butter |
| 6 cloves | garlic, (germ removed, and minced very fine) |
- kosher salt and pepper to taste.
In shallow pan, over low heat, melt butter, add all the garlic, and cook slowly till garlic is soft. About 10 min. DO NOT COLOR THE GARLIC.
Add the panko all at once, and stir until golden brown and toasted. Season to taste.
Bake the macaroni in 375 oven until bubbly and golden brown. (About 30 minutes.) Add panko bread crumb topping during the last 10 minutes
of cooking.
Remove from oven; let it rest for 10 minutes. EAT.
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