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Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Ingredients
1/2 pound elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon powdered mustard
3 cups milk
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 large egg
12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Fresh black pepper
Topping:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour
and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of
lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and
remove the bay leaf.
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold
the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with

remaining cheese.
Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni
with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five
minutes before serving.
Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.