Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Yield: Serves 6 to 8, or 10 to 12 as a side
Ingredients: 3 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into quarters; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled, plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 pound, elbow macaroni; , Salt; 6 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons, dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 5 cups, whole milk; 8 ounces, Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups); 8 ounces, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)

Main Courses
Pasta
Cheese
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2004, America's Test Kitchen TV

Why suffer through stodgy, gritty, greasy, or bland mac and cheese? This delicious version is creamy, rich (but not heavy), and fast enough for a weeknight.

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SERVES 6 to 8, or 10 to 12 as a side

TIME 1 hour

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