"This is the best mac and cheese with cream cheese recipe: comforting macaroni baked in an ultra-creamy, smooth, cheesy sauce. Ready in under an hour...."
INGREDIENTS
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½ lb elbow macaroni (9 oz/ 250 g, Note 2)
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2 ½ tablespoons butter (35 g, Note 3)
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2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour (20 g)
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2 ½ cups milk whole (or semi-skimmed (min. 1.5% fat) 600 ml)
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2 cups Gouda or sharp Cheddar (grated, 200 g)
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½ cup cream cheese (110 g)
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a few gratings of nutmeg
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fine sea salt and ground black pepper
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¾ cup panko breadcrumbs (45 g)
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1 tablespoon butter
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¼ cup Gouda or Cheddar (grated, 30 g)