Nana's Mac N Cheese
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients
1 pound elbow macaroni
1 cup butter
1/4 cup all- purpose flour
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2-1/2 cups whole milk
10 ounces processed cheese, cubed
1-3/4 cups sharp cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup panko crumbs
Directions
Cook the macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, mix the flour, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
In a sauce pot melt 1/2 cup butter, then add the flour mixture and stir until completely blended.
Gradually add the milk a little at a time until it is all added and completely blended with the flour mixture and it is beginning to thicken.
Gradually add the processed cheese and then the cheddar (reserving 1/4 cup of the cheddar for the topping) until it is completely blended and the sauce is smooth.
Add the sauce to the cooked macaroni and stir well.
Pour the sauced macaroni into a buttered 9X13 baking dish.
In a small pan melt the remaining butter, 1/4 cup of cheddar and then add the panko crumbs, then mix well.
Sprinkle the buttered panko crumbs on top of the sauced macaroni.
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes just until starting to turn golden brown on top.
Enjoy!