Comfort food
Macaroni cheese
A creamy Cheddar sauce with a golden top and plenty of pasta.
A creamy Cheddar sauce with a golden top and plenty of pasta.
This recipe is in development. Record your ingredient brands and equipment during testing, and use the cooking checks alongside the suggested timings.
The recipe
Macaroni cheese
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total*
- 45 min
- Makes
- 4 servings
*Estimated development timings. Timings are estimates; allow extra time if the cooking checks require it.
Ingredients
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What you need
Equipment
- Pasta pan
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Colander
- 2-litre ovenproof dish
Let’s make it.
- 01
Cook the pasta
Heat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan. Boil the macaroni according to its packet, stopping about 1 minute before the lower recommended time. Drain.
- 02
Make the sauce
Mix cornflour with 100 ml of the cold milk until smooth. Melt butter gently in a saucepan, add the remaining milk, then whisk in the cornflour mixture. Bring to a gentle bubble, whisking; cook for 2 minutes until thickened.
- 03
Add cheese
Take off the heat. Stir in 140 g Cheddar and the mustard. Add black pepper. Fold in the drained macaroni and transfer to an ovenproof dish.
- 04
Finish
Scatter the remaining cheese over the top. Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden and steaming hot throughout. Serve promptly while the sauce is loose.
Ingredient checks
Check every packaged ingredient for gluten-free suitability and other allergens, including stock, sauces, spices and seasoning blends. Use clean equipment and protect food from gluten cross-contamination.
Allergens: Milk; Mustard; check pasta.
Make it work for you
Keep the stated ingredient quantities for the first test. Substitutions need separate testing.
For another day
Cool leftovers promptly and refrigerate within 1–2 hours. Eat within 48 hours or freeze. Reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. Any recipe-specific freezing trial remains to be completed.
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