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Oven-baked macaroni and cheese

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Ingredients
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  • 1 lb macaroni
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • salted water
Boil the macaroni in salted water until al dente, stirring constantly so it does not stick. Drain and set aside.
  • 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
Dry the same pot and melt the butter over medium heat. Add the spices and the five tablespoons of flour, mix, and cook about two minutes.
  • 3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cup milk
Whisk in the heavy cream and the milk and let it thicken, about five minutes.
  • freshly grated cheese
Slowly add the freshly grated cheese and let it melt fully into a cheese sauce. Turn off the heat.
Add the macaroni and coat it fully with the sauce. Preheat the oven to 375.
In a greased baking dish layer half the macaroni, a sprinkle of cheese, the rest of the macaroni, and more cheese on top.
  • cheese
Bake until the cheese melts, 15 to 18 minutes.
Let sit five minutes before serving.