Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 Butter (plus 2 tablespoons)
1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Dried mustard
Black pepper to taste;
-freshly ground
2 c Milk
1 Elbow macaroni; cooked,
-drained
2 c Sharp cheddar cheese;
-shredded
1/2 c Saltine crackers; crushed

1. Melt 1/4 cup of the butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add
flour, salt, paprika, mustard and pepper; stir well. Cook 1 minute.
Stir in milk. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, until
thickened, about 15 minutes.

2. Remove from heat; stir in macaroni and cheese. Stir until cheese
is melted. Spoon into 2-quart casserole. Cover; bake 20 minutes.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in small skillet; stir in cracker
crumbs. Remove cover from casserole; sprinkle macaroni with cracker
crumbs. Bake, uncovered, until top is golden and mixture is bubbly,
about 20 minutes.

Contributor: Chicago Tribune

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