Macaroni and cheese - also called mac and cheese in Canada and the United States and macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom - is a dish of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as breadcrumbs or meat.
The exact origin of macaroni and cheese is unknown, though it most likely hails from Northern Europe, with the earliest known recorded recipe being scribbled down in 1769.
INGREDIENTS
- Modern Cookery for Private Families
- 10 ounces (285g) White Cheese sliced thin.
- 1 3/4 cup (425 ml) Cream
- 4 tablespoons (55g) unsalted butter (plus 1 tbsp for boiling pasta)
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of Cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon of Mace
- Dried breadcrumbs
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boil water with salt and 1 tablespoon butter. Add the pasta and cook 9 to 11 minutes or until done to your taste.
- Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan and then add the butter and stir until melted. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Then stir in the salt, cayenne, and mace and simmer for several minutes.
- Toast the breadcrumbs in a dry pan.
- Once cooked, drain the pasta and put it in a pan or dish and pour the cheese sauce over the pasta making sure everything is coated. Cover with toasted breadcrumbs and serve hot.
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