Macaroni Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Boil the macaroni in slightly salted water until soft.
Place a layer of the cooked macaroni in a pie dish, sprinkle some grated cheese over it, dust with pepper, and repeat the layers of macaroni and cheese, finishing with a sprinkling of cheese and breadcrumbs.
Cut the butter into pieces and place them on the top.
Bake and serve
Bake in a moderately hot oven until brown.
Serve with vegetables and tomato sauce.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
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Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Macaroni (in the method)
- Forms the main body of the dish, giving it bulk and a soft, starchy structure.
- Cheese (in the method)
- Melts into the macaroni to add richness and a savory flavor, and browns on top.
- Butter (in the method)
- Adds fat that enriches the dish and helps the top brown as it bakes.
- Breadcrumbs (in the method)
- Form a crisp, golden topping that contrasts with the soft macaroni beneath.
The step that matters
Bake until brown. The oven must be hot enough to brown the top without drying the macaroni. Too little heat leaves the cheese pale and greasy, while too much heat can dry or scorch the surface before the layers are heated through.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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