To Cook Macaroni

Ingredients

• macaroni or spaghetti
• salt
• white sauce
• buttered crumbs

Directions

The book says “a hot oven”. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.

1. For garnish or timbales, place long pieces of macaroni in boiling salted water without breaking them.

2. For other uses, break macaroni into 1-inch pieces and cook in boiling salted water until tender.

3. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water to prevent stickiness.

4. Reheat in white sauce and serve, or place in a baking dish.

5. Cover with white sauce and sprinkle with buttered crumbs.

6. Brown in a hot oven at 400°F (200°C).