Beyond Macaroni Cheese

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This dish is da bomb! Once i tried it, i knew i'd never need to look for another macaroni & cheese recipe. From zondervan's beyond macaroni & cheese (lagerborg and parks 1998)

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Steps

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Combine macaroni , butter , and egg in a large mixing bowl.

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Dissolve salt and mustard in hot water.

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Stir into macaroni.

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Mix in cheese , reserving enough for topping.

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Lightly spray a 2-qt casserole dish with no-stick cooking spray.

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Pour in macaroni.

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Pour milk evenly over macaroni.

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Top with croutons and remaining cheese.

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Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until custard is set and top is crusty.

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This macaroni and cheese is best baked for about 25 minutes , removed from the oven , topped with croutons and cheese , then returned to the oven to finish baking.

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Doing this keeps the topping a nice golden-brown.

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I often use rounded cups of dry macaroni when making this recipe.

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Ingredients

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elbow macaroni, butter, egg, salt, dry mustard, hot water, sharp cheddar cheese, milk, seasoned croutons