Luxury Mac and Cheese
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food, elevated to a whole new level. Luxury Mac & Cheese combines perfectly cooked, silky pasta with a rich, velvety blend of premium cheeses, finished with a golden, irresistibly crispy topping. Creamy, cheesy, and decadently delicious, every bite delivers restaurant-quality flavour with a comforting homemade touch. This isn’t ordinary mac and cheese — it’s comfort food wearing a tuxedo
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients
elbow pasta
250 g
unsalted butter
15 g
panko breadcrumbs
67 g
unsalted butter
30 g
salt
1.5 g
unsalted butter
60 g
plain / all purpose flour
42 g
milk
750 ml
freshly shredded gruyere cheese
200 g
freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
125 g
salt
4.5 g
garlic powder
3 g
onion powder
1.5 g
mustard powder
1.5 g
Instructions
Cook the macaroni
Cook the macaroni in salted water according to package directions until just al dente. Drain well.
Butter the macaroni
Return macaroni to pot, add 1 tbsp butter and toss to coat. Set aside.
Prepare breadcrumb topping
Combine panko breadcrumbs, melted butter and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
Make the roux
Melt 4 tbsp butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Add milk to make sauce
Gradually pour in warm milk while whisking continuously to avoid lumps. Continue whisking until sauce thickens.
Add cheese to sauce
Remove from heat. Add grated gruyere and mozzarella cheese, stirring until melted and smooth. Season with salt.
Combine pasta and sauce
Add cooked macaroni to cheese sauce and stir until pasta is well coated.
Assemble and top
Transfer to baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumb topping.
Bake
Bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Original recipe
Storage
Assemble ahead, cool completely, then refrigerate or freeze unbaked. Thaw overnight in fridge before baking.
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