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title: "Baked Mac & Cheese"
date: 2024-01-28
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## Ingridients
- Shell/Conchiglie noodles
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 2 1/2 cup of milk
- 2 cups of cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup of parmesean cheese
- 1/4 cup of panko flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika

## Recipe
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 inch banking dish
2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Reduce to medium high heat, dump in the noodles and cook for 8 minutes.
3. While the noodles are cooking, set out a skillet on medium high heat. Melt the butter.
4. Make the roux by whisking in the flour and stiring until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown (3-5 minutes)
5. Gradually whish the milk into the roux. Turn the temperature down to a simmer. Mix in the cheeses. Cook and stir until it's all mixed and melted.
6. Add in the noodles and stir it around before putting it into the baking dish.
7. Sprinkle the panko flakes on top of the cheesey noodles.
8. Bake in over for 30 minutes
