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US-style mac ‘n’ cheese

Name: US-style mac ‘n’ cheese
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1.2 litres whole milk; 1 medium onion, thickly sliced; 5-10 cloves; 4 fresh bay leaves; ½ tsp cracked black peppercorns; 100g butter, plus extra for greasing; 90g plain flour; 500g macaroni; 500g mature cheddar or other strong hard cheese (see Know-how), coarsely grated; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp English or Dijon mustard; 6 tbsp double cream; 50g coarse, day-old white breadcrumbs; For the salad; 100g streaky bacon or pancetta, thinly sliced; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp cider vinegar; ½ tsp maple syrup; 4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 150g mixed leaves, such as baby spinach, watercress and rocket

Published: 5 Mar 15
Updated: 26 May 25

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This is macaroni cheese American-style. Gooey, filling and served with a bacon salad, there’s no denying this is proper comfort food.

Easy
May 2013

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
15 minutes to make, 1 hour to cook, plus infusing

This is macaroni cheese American-style. Gooey, filling and served with a bacon salad, there’s no denying this is proper comfort food.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 844kcals
Fat: 50.2g (28.9g saturated)
Protein: 32.9g
Carbohydrates: 64.6g (9.5g sugar)
Fibre: 3.8g
Salt: 2.4g

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