Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g elbow macaroni; 60g butter; 60g plain flour; 800ml whole milk; 200ml double cream; 300g sharp cheddar, grated; 150g gruyere, grated; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 100g panko breadcrumbs; 30g butter for breadcrumbs

Ultra creamy baked macaroni and cheese with a crispy breadcrumb topping — the ultimate American comfort food.

Total time

50 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

400gelbow macaroni

60gbutter

60gplain flour

800mlwhole milk

200mldouble cream

300gsharp cheddar, grated

150ggruyere, grated

1 tspDijon mustard

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 pinchcayenne pepper

100gpanko breadcrumbs

30gbutter for breadcrumbs

Instructions

Cook macaroni until al dente, drain.

Melt butter in a large pot, add flour and cook 2 minutes stirring.

Gradually whisk in milk and cream until smooth.

Simmer 5 minutes until thickened, add mustard, paprika and cayenne.

Remove from heat and stir in cheeses until melted.

Fold in macaroni and transfer to a baking dish.

Fry breadcrumbs in butter until golden, scatter over top.

Bake at 180C for 25 minutes until bubbling and golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

1207

Protein

47.2g

Fat

82.5g

Carbs

71g

Fiber

4.6g

Sodium

835mg

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