Fannie Farmer's Classic Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup breadcrumbs 
• 4 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 4 tablespoons flour 
• 4 servings ground pepper fresh black to taste
• 8 ounce macaroni 
• 1 cup milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded

Equipment

• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.2 Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.3 In a large saucepan melt butter.4
2. Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended.5
3. Pour milk and cream in gradually; stirring constantly.6 Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).7 Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes.8
4. Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.9 Turn off flame.10
5. Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.11
6. Transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish.12
7. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.13
8. Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.14 (You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use - once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer - I generally pull it out the night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature; I then add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling.