Mac and Cheese

This is a very popular American dish. It can be a casserole dish for a large gathering. It should have nice rich Cheddar. It is extremely simple to prepare and barely takes minutes.

Ingredients :

• Macaroni - 100 g
• Oil - 1 TSP 
• Butter - 2 TSP
• Refined flour- 2 TSP
• Milk - 1 and a half cup
• Processed / Cheddar Cheese - 1 and a half cup
• Salt - if required 
• Pepper – Optional

Method :

1.  Boil water in a vessel, add the macaroni along with salt and oil. Both salt and oil are important as oil prevents them from sticking and salt to balance the taste as macaroni will not absorb salt later.

2.  Prepare mornay sauce with other.

3.  Mix the sauce and the macaroni together and either put in a baking dish or plate as desired. Grate some cheese on the top. Bake them for about 20 minutes at about 150 degrees C. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Dig into this.

Mornay Sauce

Béchamel Sauce is the classic white sauce which is used as the base to make hundreds of other variations. This sauce is liked by all specially kids.

Ingredients :

• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Maida
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 tbsp Chopped Garlic (Optional)
• 1 Bay Leaf (Optional)
• Very small piece Nutmeg (optional, only for flavouring)
• Salt and Pepper (for Taste)

Method :

Melt the butter in a saucepan, sauté the garlic and add the Maida and stir until the mixture is well blended. Slowly add the milk and stir continuously until there are no lumps. Now add the bayleaf, nutmeg and keep stirring till the sauce starts to boil and thickens. Add the salt and pepper and remove from the flame. Remove the bay leaf from the sauce. This recipe makes about 1 cup béchamel sauce.

Mornay Sauce : Cheese can be added to this sauce to make mornay sauce. (Cheese Sauce)