Southern-Style Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Southern-Style Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste; 8 oz. hollow pasta, preferably elbow macaroni; Butter, for greasing; 7 oz. extra-sharp cheddar, cut into 1?2" cubes; (about 1 1?2 cups), plus 6 oz. grated (about 2 cups); 2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. flour; 1 1⁄2 tsp. dry mustard; 1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 1⁄4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg; 1⁄8 tsp. cayenne pepper; 2⁄3 cup sour cream; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half; 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream; 1⁄3 cup grated onion; 1 tsp. Worcestershire

Southern-Style Macaroni and Cheese was pinched from <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Southern-Style-Macaroni-and-Cheese" target="_blank">www.saveur.com.</a>

"The recipe for this wonderful regional take on mac and cheese is an adaptation of one in The Gift of Southern Cooking (Knopf, 2003) by Edna Lewis, a Southern culinary legend, and Scott Peacock, the former chef of Atlanta's Watershed restaurant. Two ingredients set this macaroni and cheese apart from the pack: grated onion and Worcestershire sauce...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste

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8 oz. hollow pasta, preferably elbow macaroni

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Butter, for greasing

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7 oz. extra-sharp cheddar, cut into 1?2" cubes

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(about 1 1?2 cups), plus 6 oz. grated (about 2 cups)

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2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. flour

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1 1⁄2 tsp. dry mustard

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1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

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1⁄4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

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1⁄8 tsp. cayenne pepper

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2⁄3 cup sour cream

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2 eggs, lightly beaten

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1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half

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1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream

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1⁄3 cup grated onion

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1 tsp. Worcestershire

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