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Christmas Macaroni and Cheese with Cranberry Crumb
Creamy baked macaroni gets a crisp cranberry topping, golden cheese stars, and a festive dusting of Parmesan.
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Method
1
Heat the oven to 200°C.
2
Butter a medium baking dish with 10 g of the butter.
3
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
4
Cook the macaroni until just tender according to the package directions.
5
Drain the macaroni.
6
Melt 40 g of butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
7
Whisk the flour into the melted butter.
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Cook the flour mixture for 1 minute.
9
Gradually whisk in the warm milk.
10
Simmer the sauce until thickened, about 5 minutes.
11
Stir in the Dijon mustard.
12
Stir in the grated cheddar and Gruyère until melted.
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Season the cheese sauce with salt and black pepper.
14
Stir the macaroni into the cheese sauce.
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Spoon the macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dish.
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Melt the remaining 10 g of butter in a small pan.
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Stir the panko into the melted butter.
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Stir in the chopped cranberries and 1 tablespoon of parsley.
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Scatter the cranberry crumb over the macaroni.
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Bake until bubbling and golden, about 20 minutes.
21
Cut star shapes from the sliced cheddar with a small star cutter.
22
Arrange the cheddar stars on the hot macaroni.
23
Scatter the Parmesan over the top like snow.
24
Garnish with the remaining parsley.
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