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Stove-top Mac & Cheese Serves 4-6adapted from Cooks Illustrated

8oz macaroni, or any smallish tube shaped pasta
1 tablespoon butter
6 oz evaporated milk
6 oz freshly grated cheddar cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
Hot sauce, to taste
Salt and pepper

Boil the pasta according to package directions, but reduce the cooking time by one minute. Drain and pour back into the cooking pot.

Over medium-low heat, add the butter and stir until melted.

Mix the egg, milk, and spices and pour over the pasta. Stir until it begins to thicken, about three to five minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat then add the cheese in four installments, making sure the first is melted completely before adding the next.

Pasted from <http://www.evilshenanigans.com/2009/03/stove-top-macaroni-and-cheese/>

I don't put the hot sauce in this and I use different amounts for everything because where do you find 8 oz boxes of mac?? So I use a whole box (12 oz?) and 2 eggs and about 1 3/4 cups evap milk or whole milk. I like to add onion powder to it. Also it's good with a mexican blend of cheeses instead of plain cheddar.