This is a combination of different recipes I have tried. =) If you can’t find the panko crumbs, regular bread crumbs will do just fine.
Ingredients: [‘elbow macaroni’, ‘butter’, ‘flour’, ‘dry mustard’, ‘cayenne pepper’, ‘milk’, ‘egg’, ‘sharp cheddar cheese’, ‘salt’, ‘black pepper’, ‘butter’, ‘panko breadcrumbs’, ‘sharp cheddar cheese’, ‘parmesan cheese’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 lb elbow macaroni”,”3 tablespoons butter”,”3 tablespoons flour”,”1 teaspoon dry mustard”,”1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper”,”3 cups milk”,”1 large egg”,”2 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded “,”1/2 teaspoon salt”,”1/2 teaspoon black pepper”,”2 tablespoons butter”,”1 cup panko breadcrumbs”,”1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded “,”1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded “]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.’, ‘In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta for 6 minutes.’, ‘While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and dry mustard and keep stirring for about 5 minutes. Slowly add the milk and keep stirring. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Put about 3/4 cup of sauce in a bowl and temper in the egg when it has cooled slightly. Add this mixture back to the sauce along with 2 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mixture and pour into a 2 quart buttered casserole dish.’, ‘Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. Add the panko crumbs and remaining cheeses. Spread this mixture over the top of the macaroni and cheese.’, ‘Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.’]