Ahira's Hangar

Duchess's Mac & Cheese
submitted by: Duchess of Malfi

preheat oven to 350F

on stove top cook 3 cups dried macaroni noodles, when cooked, drain and set aside

in a separate pot, melt 6 tablespoons of margarine or butter; stir in 4 tablespoons of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and a couple of dashes of black pepper (you can also add a bit of garlic powder and onion powder if you like those tastes). Add 4 cups of milk, stir until foamy and thick (it usually takes longer than cooking and the noodles, and the milk mixture will look like something you'd see at a Starbucks coffee place when it is finally ready)

continue cooking milk mixture another minute or so after it gets really thick and foamy; then stir in 6 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese; melt the cheese into milk mixture then remove from heat

get out your biggest casserole pan & spray it down with nonstick cooking spray.

in your biggest mixing bowl, stir together the cheese sauce and the cooked noodles

pour half of that mixture into your casserole pan; top with sliced sharp cheddar cheese; cover with remaining noodle & cheese mixture

bake for 35 minutes or until heated through

makes enough to feed a couple of adults and a couple of very hungry teens