Baked Mac and Cheese

Heat the oven to 190 C. Boil elbow macaroni in water seasoned with salt for 2 minutes less than the packet says. Drain and set aside.

In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat, stir in all purpose flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in whole milk a little at a time until smooth, then simmer, whisking, until it thickens.

Take white sauce off the heat. Stir in paprika, salt, black pepper and most of cheddar until melted, then fold in par-cooked macaroni.

Spread cheesy macaroni in a 23 x 33 cm baking dish. Mix panko with butter and scatter it over with the rest of the cheddar.

Bake topped macaroni until bubbling and golden on top. Rest 5 minutes before serving.