Be sure to stir the macaroni from time to time so the pieces don’t stick together. If you’re going to put the macaroni and cheese in the oven to bake, you can remove the pasta from the water when it’s slightly undercooked. It will cook a little more in the oven, and if it’s perfectly cooked when it goes in, it might come out too soft.
This is just one of the many cheese sauces you can make. For variation, try other cheese sauces like Make Mexican White Cheese Sauce. White sauce (also referred to as bechamel) can also be made in the microwave.
The baked version is less creamy and has a crusty top. To butter the breadcrumbs, heat up some butter in a small skillet and stir in the crumbs or make them in the oven as described in How to Make Buttered Crumbs. For best results, Make Fresh Breadcrumbs.
