Macaroni and Cheese Mrs. Csirke's way

Its a rainy day, and what more could a girl ask for than some homemade mac and cheese?
Adapted from Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook, you make this in less than 30 minutes with few ingredients.

1 cup elbow macaroni (or any other pasta if you prefer)
1 egg
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp water
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tbs butter (unsalted)
1.5 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar (or whatever else you have on hand)
Breadcrumbs




cook pasta about 8 minutes, meanwhile mix the mustard flour and water. Its ok to use dijon or regular mustard too if you don't have the powder on hand. In a 2 cup measuring cup, whisk egg. Then add mustard and 3/4 evaporated milk (this saves on dishes). Drain pasta, return to pot and put on low. Melt butter, then add the milk mixture and the cheese. I happened to have about 1/2 cup cheddar and 1 cup montery jack on hand, so that is what I used tonight. Stir until cheese is melted and mixture thickens.



Use store bought bread crumbs, or make your own (which I recommend). For the breadcrumbs, blend 2 pieces bread in a processor, then saute in a skillet with about 1-2 tbs butter. Move it around till its crunchy. Its quite good this way. Sprinkle the crumbs over the mac and cheese once you have dished it out. This will feed 2 hungry adults as a main dish or 4 or more as a side. I've made this for parties and its always a hit.