Ingredients
Serves 2
For the Macaroni Cheese
- 250g macaroni
- 40g butter
- 40g plain flour
- 600ml milk
- 250g grated mature cheddar cheese
Toastie Cheese Topping:
- 20g cheddar cheese
- 5g wholegrain mustard
- 5ml milk
For the Toastie:
- 2 slices white rustic bread
- 3 slices cheddar cheese
- 100g macaroni cheese
- 25g Cheese topping
Method:
For the Macaroni Cheese:
- In a large pan, bring to the boil some water and add a pinch of salt
- Add the macaroni and cook for 10 minutes
- Drain off and lay flat on a baking tray until needed
- In a different pan, gently simmer 500ml of milk
- Add the butter and cheese and allow to melt in the milk
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the 100ml of left-over milk
- Add this mixture to the simmering pan and constantly stir until combined and thickened
- Leave to cool and refrigerate while you make the cheese topping
- Then bring the required amount of cheese sauce into a pan and slowly heat on a low heat
- Once warm add the cooked macaroni and cook for 4 minutes
- Serve as a main dish or add to our Toastie recipe
Toastie Cheese Topping:
- In a mixing bowl bring all the ingredients together and store in the fridge until required to use
For the Toastie:
- Pre-heat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
- Lay out the 2 slices of rustic white bread and place 2 slices of the cheddar cheese on one slice.
- Then top with the macaroni cheese
- Sandwich the macaroni with the remaining cheese slice and the other slice of bread
- Place the sandwich on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Top the toastie with the cheese topping, being very careful as all the ingredients will be extremely hot, and grill until melted
- Slice and serve