Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup breadcrumbs fresh
• 8 tbsp butter 
• 0.5 tsp ground pepper 
• 6 tbsp flour 
• 0.5 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 1 lb .5 oz. macaroni cooked
• 1 lb .5 oz. macaroni cooked
• 6 servings pepper white freshly ground
• 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated
• 3.8 cups milk whole hot

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Melt 6 tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
3. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes.Stir in cayenne and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Whisk in hot milk, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and stir in 2 cups of cheese. Cook, stirring, until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
5. Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowl, and season with salt.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over the bottom of a buttered 8" 11" baking dish.
7. Place one-third of the pasta in the baking dish, top with 1/2 cup of cheese, then repeat, layering pasta and cheese, ending with cheese, making three layers in all.
8. Pour cream over assembled macaroni and cheese. Melt remaining butter in a skillet.
9. Add bread crumbs, coat with melted butter, and sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
10. Bake until crust is golden, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.