Mac & Cheese for Grown-Ups

Recipe By     : Elizabeth Powell
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :1:00
Categories    : Cheese                           Main Dishes
                Pasta                            Luncheon

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         macaroni
     1/4  cup           butter
   3      tablespoons   all-purpose flour
   2      cups          chicken stock
     1/4  cup           sherry
   1      cup           heavy cream
   1      cup           Fontina cheese -- shredded
     1/2  cup           Gruyere cheese -- shredded
     1/2  cup           Emmenthaler cheese -- shredded
     1/2  teaspoon      thyme
     1/8  teaspoon      nutmeg
                        salt
                        cayenne pepper
     1/4  cup           bread crumbs
     1/4  cup           Parmesan cheese -- grated

     Boil pasta according to package directions, undercooking slightly, and
drain.
     Melt butter, stir in flour, and cook roux one minute. Gradually whisk in
stock. Bring mixture to a boil and boil one to two minutes. Whisk in sherry
and cream and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in fontina,
Gruyere, and Emmenthaler cheese until the cheese melts. Season with thyme,
nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste.
     Pour into a 9" x 13" baking pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan
cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

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