Really the best-ever mac 'n' cheese

Name: Really the best-ever mac 'n' cheese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon melted butter; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter; 1/2 cup flour; 5 cups milk; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 4 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese, divided; 3 cups shredded Swiss Gruyere cheese; 1 pound shells or elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions in salted water; 1/2 cup heavy cream

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INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

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1 teaspoon melted butter

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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

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1/2 cup flour

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5 cups milk

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1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

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1/4 teaspoon white pepper

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 bay leaf

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4 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese, divided

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3 cups shredded Swiss Gruyere cheese

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1 pound shells or elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions in salted water

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1/2 cup heavy cream

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