Name: Elsie's Baked Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Borden® Triple Cheddar Natural Shreds - 1 ½ cups; Borden® Colby Jack Natural Shreds - 1 cup; Uncooked elbow macaroni - 2 cups; Borden® Butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Borden® Vitamin D Milk - ¼ cup; Borden® Half & Half - 1 cup; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Salt to taste - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Elsie's Baked Mac and Cheese

1. Borden® Triple Cheddar Natural Shreds 1 ½ cups

2. Borden® Colby Jack Natural Shreds 1 cup

3. Uncooked elbow macaroni 2 cups

4. Borden® Butter 2 tablespoons

5. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

6. Borden® Vitamin D Milk ¼ cup

7. Borden® Half & Half 1 cup

8. Cayenne pepper, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

9. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

10. Salt to taste ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Elsie's Baked Mac and Cheese

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the inside of a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Combine Cheddar and Colby Jack cheeses in a medium bowl and set aside.

2 . Stage

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water according to package directions; drain well and set aside.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Gradually whisk in milk and half & half. Stir constantly, until mixture boils and thickens (about 2 to 3 minutes). Remove from heat and add cayenne and black peppers, and 2 cups of the reserved cheese mixture; stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.

4 . Stage

Stir cooked macaroni into the sauce and season to taste. Place in the prepared casserole dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and dot with additional butter, if desired. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.