Mac and Cheese

Serves 4

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Cost per recipe: Serves 4 for under R100

Ingredients:

• 375 ml (1½ cups) macaroni
• Salt and pepper
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) butter or margarine
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) cake flour
• 5 ml (½ tbsp) mustard powder
• 500 ml (2 cups) milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 500 ml (2 cups) cheddar, grated

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180° Cook the macaroni in salted boiling water for about 8 minutes until al denté (cooked, but firm). Drain. Tip into a 25 cm baking dish.
2. Meanwhile, heat the butter or margarine in a saucepan on medium heat until melted. Stir in the flour and mustard and cook for 1-2 minutes until golden.
3. Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes until starting to bubble. Take off the heat and stir in half of the cheese.
4. Take a little of the sauce out and stir this through the eggs. Mix the egg mixture through the remaining sauce. Stir sauce through the macaroni.
5. Sprinkle remaining half of the cheese over the macaroni. Bake for about 15 minutes or until starting to bubble. Grill until cheese starts to brown.

Optional:

• Place the slices of 1 tomato on top of the cheese before grilling.