Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese
Credit goes to the Horseradish Grill in
Atlanta and also Bon Appetit magazine. This
is absolutely decadent and the best I've ever
had.
Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese
1 3/4 cups small elbow macaroni
1 1/4 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese (5 oz) -- cubed
2 2/3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/3 cups half and half
1 1/3 cups whipping cream
2/3 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/4 cups packed extra-sharp
cheese (5 oz) -- grated
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly butter
9x13x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook
macaroni in lg saucepan of boiling salted
water until just tender but
still firm to bite. Drain pasta. Transfer to
prepared dish. Mix in cubed
cheese.
Whisk flour, salt, mustard, black pepper,
cayenne pepper and nutmeg in
medium bowl until no lumps remain. Gradually
whisk in half and half, then
whipping cream and sour cream. Add eggs and
Worcestershire sauce; whisk to
blend. Pour over macaroni mixture; stir to
blend. Sprinkle grated cheese
over.
Bake macaroni and cheese until just set
around edges but sauce is still
liquid in center, about 25 mins. Remove from
oven; let stand 10 mins to
thicken slightly (sauce will be creamy).