Old Fashioned Macaroni n Cheese

Now here's a real old fashioned comfort food everyone can relate to; baked macaroni and cheese with toasty bread crumb topping. This recipe is a real hand me down from generations gone by.

Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups half and half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup buttered breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Cook macaroni according to package directions - drain and set aside.
3. In a large saucepan melt butter, add the flour and whisk together.
4. Slowly add the half and half, whisking as you add it, stir until it's smooth.
5. Continue whisking, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium or medium low (it needs to simmer)
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Continue stirring and slow simmer for 10 minutes - this will scorch if you don't stir.
8. Add the shredded cheese, continue simmering and stirring constantly until the cheese melts.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Toss the cheese sauce with the macaroni. Pour into a buttered baking dish.
11. Sprinkle with the buttered bread crumbs.
12. Bake 20 minutes - until the bread crumbs are toasty brown