Macaroni Cheese

Ingredients

400g macaroni pasta
40g butter
40g plain flour
500ml milk
A pinch or two of salt 
Freshly ground black pepper
125g mature cheddar cheese, grated
You will need a gratin or baking dish, approx 30cm x 15cm. The AGA Portmerion Gratin dish is ideal.
 

Method

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil on the AGA boiling plate and cook the macaroni pasta according to packet instructions, usually 10 - 12 minutes. 
 
Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce.  Place a medium sized pan on the AGA simmering plate. Add the butter and flour. Once the butter has melted, stir well together and cook for a few minutes.  Add the milk a little at a time and stir well to thicken. Once all the milk is incorporated, season with salt and pepper and add half the grated cheese.
 
Once the pasta is cooked, drain off the water and add the sauce. Stir well together and pour into a baking dish.  Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and cook at the top of the AGA roasting oven, on the first or second set of runners for 10 mins or just until the cheese is browned and bubbling on the top.
 
Serve hot.