Creamed Macaroni with Cheese

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound of macaroni
• 2 quarts boiling salted water
• 1/2 pound cheese
• 1/2 pint of milk
• 1 rounding tablespoon each butter
• 1 rounding tablespoon each flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• a speck of cayenne

Method

1. 1

   Break macaroni into pieces about 1 inch; drop into boiling salted water and boil about 1 hour.

2. 2

   While boiling, grate cheese.

3. 3

   Place milk in a double boiler; rub together butter and flour, add to the milk when boiling, and stir for about 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Add salt and cayenne.

5. 5

   When macaroni is tender, drain it and add to the cream sauce; add the grated cheese and stir until dissolved.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Efficiency in home-making and first-aid to good cooking (1915) by Robertson, Georgia, page 59. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CREAMED MACARONI WITH CHEESE. Break % pound of macaroni into pieces about 1 inch ; drop into 2 quarts boiling salted water and boil about 1 hour. While boiling grate Y\ pound cheese. Place y2 pint of milk in a double boiler; rub together 1 rounding tablespoon each butter and flour, add to the milk when boiling, and stir about 2 minutes. Add y2 teaspoon of salt and a speck of cayenne

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