Baked Mac N Cheese

Recipe from Facebook, Katie T. La

Mac n cheese

Cook 3-4 cup macaroni w 1 tsp salt till al dente (remove and drain right before it's edibly soft. Do not rinse)

Melt 1/2 a stick of salted butter 

Add 4 TBSP all purpose flour

Whisk constantly about 5 mins to make a roux

Add 2 cans (20 oz) evaporated milk

2-3 tsp dry mustard

Stir well

Whisk 2 large eggs in a separate bowl

Remove about 1/4 c of the milk mix and slowly pour into eggs while constantly whisking to not cook eggs

Whisk till eggs reach room temperature, then stir gently into pot until smooth

Add 20 ounces of assorted freshly grated cheese (mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, Colby, gruyere, etc)

Reserve about 1/4 c for topping

Stir to melt cheese

Add 3/4 tsp seasoned salt and 1/2 tsp of kosher salt (start with 1/4 tsp at a time and add more to taste. Don't undersalt. Once you add the macaroni, it'll reduce the saltiness level)

Add ground black pepper to taste

Add macaroni and stir

Pour into baking dish

Top with remaining cheese

Bake 15-20 minutes 

Optional: add fresh bacon bits and chopped scallions 
Optional: Add seasoned toasted breadcrumbs (2 TBSP butter, melted on stovetop, 1/2 Panko breadcrumbs, toast till golden)
Bake another 5 minutes