Name: Baked Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Elbow macaroni - 2 ½ cups; Butter - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Milk - 4 cups; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 pound; Butter, melted - ¼ cup; Buttery round crackers, crushed - 1 sleeve

Ingredients for - Baked Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

1. Elbow macaroni 2 ½ cups

2. Butter ¼ cup

3. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

4. Salt ½ teaspoon

5. Milk 4 cups

6. Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 pound

7. Butter, melted ¼ cup

8. Buttery round crackers, crushed 1 sleeve

How to cook deliciously - Baked Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain well.

3 . Stage

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.

4 . Stage

Turn off the heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until cheese is melted. Add macaroni and stir to coat; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter and crushed crackers together in a bowl; scatter evenly over macaroni mixture.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 45 minutes. Photowench