"Macaroni Cheese" Recipe

This was in the oven too long.

Dinner was delayed.

Usually the dish is moister and the top less crisp and brown.

It was delicious - as always - nevertheless!

 

Macaroni Cheese as my Mother made it (Philippa Powrie)

Get out your baking dish
Pour in raw macaroni until half full
Pour raw macaroni into salted boiling water in a pot on the stove
Boil macaroni until soft enough.

In the meantime:

Butter the baking dish.
Sprinkle with salt – I use Ina Parma Green onion salt.

Chop an onion

Sauté.

Chop a tomato.

When the macaroni is soft, drain and

add the sautéed onions
add the raw chopped tomato
fold together and pour into your greased baking dish
sprinkle with salt.

Mix together

1 ½ cups milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs (optional)

Pour the liquid over the macaroni

Cover with grated cheddar cheese
Cover to stop the top from getting too crisp whilst the milk mixture is setting

Remove cover baking dish near the end and let the cheese grill slightly

Bake 200c for about 30 minutes until milk mixture is set.

Serve with brightly coloured vegetables as well as fresh salad.

Enjoy!