Baked Mac and Cheese

1 Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F

2 Bring a pot of salt water to a boil and begin cooking your macaroni. Cook this for one minute less than the package suggests. Once cooked, drain and add back to the pot

3 While your macaroni cooks, shred your cheese. It’s important to shred your own cheese for best taste and creaminess

4 Add 2 tbsp butter to your macaroni and season to taste. Mix well

5 In a separate pan over medium high heat begin making your roux by melting 5 tbsp butter

6 Once the butter is melted add 3 tbsp flour and stir until well combined

7 Whisk in your half and half and let cook for a few minutes until warm

8 Slowly add in your shredded cheese until melted in the cheese sauce. Reserve 2 cups of cheese to top your mac and cheese with

9 Season your cheese sauce to taste

10 Add cheese sauce to your macaroni and stir until well combined while slowly adding in 1/2 cup of cheese

11 Stir until well combined then add to a baking dish. Top with remaining shredded cheese

12 Bake at 400 for 25 minutes and broil for an additional 2-3 minutes