1st Place Mac ’n Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1 16 oz box elbow macaroni
• 1 2 lb block Extra Sharp Cheese
• 16 oz Whole Milk
• 2 oz salted butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp White Pepper

Directions:

1. Boil and drain macaroni per package instructions. Add 1 tsp olive oil to macaroni,
   set aside.
2. Create thin slices from block of cheese (approximately 3 oz total) and set aside. Grate remainder of cheese.
3. Mix flour with enough water to form a runny paste. Gently heat milk and butter in saucepan, adding approximately 2 cups of grated cheese and the flour/water mix to make sauce, stirring constantly.
4. Begin layers in a Pyrex bowl in the following order: cheese sauce, macaroni, grated cheese until all macaroni, sauce and grated cheese have been utilized. Top with the reserved slices of cheese.
5. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until cheese sauce bubbles internally and on the top.