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Name: Traditional Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 c Water; 1 1/4 c Dried white bread crumbs;; 7 oz elbow macaroni; 5 tb Butter melted; 2 c Sharp cheddar cheese; grated; 1 c Sour cream; Salt

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INGREDIENTS

8 c Water
1 1/4 c Dried white bread crumbs;
7 oz elbow macaroni
5 tb Butter ; melted
2 c Sharp cheddar cheese; grated
1 c Sour cream
Salt

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INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe by: Los Angeles Times 4-30-97 Use medium-sized macaroni, not large or salad-size. Macaroni gets floppy and limp when overcooked so begin testing for tenderness at 5 minutes. Macaroni and cheese can taste flat, so carefully taste for salt and add until dish tastes finished.Bring water to boil and add salt to taste. Add macaroni and stir. Some macaroni will stick to bottom of pot, so stir often first 5 minutes of cooking. Cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain in colander and pour into 2-quart baking dish. Add 3 tablespoons melted butter, sour cream, cheese and salt to taste. Toss mixture until all ingredients are well integrated and cheese has melted. Toss bread crumbs with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle over top of macaroni.Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes. Serve hot. Formatted by Lynn Thomas. Source: Los Angeles Times 4-30-97.4 servings. Each serving: 689 calories; 748 mg sodium; 110 mg cholesterol; 42 grams fat; 56 grams carbohydrates; 21 grams protein; 0.21 gram fiber. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1055 by "M. Hicks" on Jan 29, 1998

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Traditional Macaroni and Cheese

8 c Water
1 1/4 c Dried white bread crumbs;
7 oz elbow macaroni
5 tb Butter melted
2 c Sharp cheddar cheese; grated
1 c Sour cream
 Salt

Recipe by: Los Angeles Times 4-30-97 Use medium-sized macaroni, not large  or salad-size. Macaroni gets floppy and limp when overcooked so begin  testing for tenderness at 5 minutes. Macaroni and cheese can taste flat, so  carefully taste for salt and add until dish tastes finished.Bring water to  boil and add salt to taste. Add macaroni and stir. Some macaroni will stick  to bottom of pot, so stir often first 5 minutes of cooking. Cook until  tender, about 7 minutes. Drain in colander and pour into 2-quart baking  dish. Add 3 tablespoons melted butter, sour cream, cheese and salt to  taste. Toss mixture until all ingredients are well integrated and cheese  has melted. Toss bread crumbs with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter  and sprinkle over top of macaroni.Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes. Serve  hot. Formatted by Lynn Thomas. Source: Los Angeles Times 4-30-97.4  servings. Each serving: 689 calories; 748 mg sodium; 110 mg cholesterol; 42  grams fat; 56 grams carbohydrates; 21 grams protein; 0.21 gram fiber.  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1055 by "M. Hicks" <nitro_ii@email.msn.com>  on Jan 29, 1998

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (359g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 438
Calories from Fat: 214 (49%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 23.8g	32 %
	Saturated Fat 14.2g	71 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.2g
Cholesterol 60.6mg		19 %
Sodium 147.5mg		5 %
Potassium 205.5mg		5 %
Total Carbohydrate 47.1g		14 %
	Dietary Fiber 2g	8 %
	Sugars, other 45.1g
Protein 9.1g		13 %
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Calories per serving: 438

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