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Ingredients
- macaroni 400g
- unsalted butter 30g
- plain flour 2 tbsp
- whole milk 300ml
- mature cheddar 200g grated, plus 2 tbsp for the top
Method
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Cook the macaroni in a large pan of boiling salted water following pack instructions until al dente, then drain well.
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Step 2
Melt the butter in a large pan over a medium heat. Tip in the flour and stir well. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture turns sandy and smells slightly nutty. Tip the milk into the pan and whisk really thoroughly to get rid of any lumps. Bubble for a few minutes to thicken, then tip in the grated cheddar. Whisk again until fully melted, then season to taste.
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Step 3
Stir the macaroni into the sauce, then tip into a 20cm x 30cm baking dish. Scatter over the remaining cheddar, then bake for 20 minutes until golden and crisp on top.
Nutritional Information
- Kcals 685
- Fat 32.8g
- Saturates 19.4g
- Carbs 65.4g
- Sugars 5.4g
- Fibre 3.7g
- Protein 30.1g
- Salt 1.2g
