Crispy Topped Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs macaroni
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 ounce potato chips, crushed
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f
• 2 use a large saucepan to cook the macaroni in lightly salted boiling water according to pack instructions. drain carefully in a colander.
• 3 melt the butter in another saucepan and stir in the flour and mustard to make a paste. cook over a low heat for 1 minute, stirring all the time.
• 4 slowly whisk in the milk a little at a time until smooth, then simmer the sauce until thickened.
• 5 stir two-thirds of the cheese into the sauce, then mix in the macaroni and season to taste.
• 6 transfer the macaroni cheese to a baking dish, scraping out all the sauce with a wooden spoon, then level the top flat.
• 7 sprinkle over the crushed chips. cover with the remaining cheese and cook in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.