The Absolute And Most Ultimate Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 3/4 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 1/4 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/3 cups half-and-half or 1 1/3 cups light cream
• 1 1/3 cups whipping cream
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated and packed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 lightly butter 13- x 9- x 2-inch glass baking dish.
• 3 cook macaroni in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• 4 drain pasta.
• 5 transfer to prepared dish.
• 6 mix in cubed cheese.
• 7 whisk flour, salt, mustard, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg in medium bowl until no lumps remain.
• 8 gradually whisk in half and half, then whipping cream and sour cream.
• 9 add eggs and whisk to blend.
• 10 pour over macaroni mixture; stir to blend.
• 11 sprinkle grated cheese over.
• 12 bake macaroni and cheese until just set around edges but sauce is still liquid in center, about 25 minutes.
• 13 remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes to thicken slightly (sauce will be creamy).