Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese

4 Servings

Ingredients:
1/2 pound macaroni
2 large eggs
12 ounces evaporated milk
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
salt & black pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard in 1 teaspoon water
4 tablespoons sweet butter
12 ounces favorite cheese

BOIL two quarts of water in a large heavy saucepan. Add 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and macaroni and cook until almost tender. Drain, return to pan with butter and stir.
MIX eggs, 1 cup of the evaporated milk, pepper sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and mustard mixture in a small bowl.
POUR egg mixture over hot buttered macaroni along with 3/4 of the cheese. Stir, over medium heat, until thoroughly combined and cheese starts to melt. Gradually add remaining cheese and milk, stirring constantly until mixture is hot and creamy, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Three Cheese Sauce

2 cups of white or Béchamel sauce
¾ cup of grated Cheddar
½ cup of grated Gruyere cheese
¼ cup of grated Parmesan
1 tsp of dry mustard powder
1/3 tsp of paprika
¼ tsp of white pepper
¼ tsp of grated nutmeg
salt


HEAT up the two cups of white sauce in a medium sized saucepan. Add the spices and seasonings while stirring continuously.
STIR in the Parmesan cheese, followed by the Gruyere and then the Cheddar. Stir well and check that the cheeses have melted and blended into the sauce.