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Here is a surefire way for single dudes to impress the ladies.
First, all you need are some cheesy mac-daddy pickup lines. And then when you get her back to your place seal the deal by making some mac and cheese. 6 oz cheese with body-cheddar, Gruyère 3 oz soft cheese-brie, Camembert 3 oz hard cheese-Parmesan, Asiago, Grana Padano 1 oz stinky cheese-blue cheese, smoked cheese 1 Tbsp butter (more for the breadcrumb topping) 1 Tbsp flour 1 1/2 cups milk, warmed up 1 tsp powdered yellow mustard 2 cups dried macaroni salt for the pasta water 3 Tbsp melted butter 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs Have all your ingredients measured out before you start. Because when it comes to fancy-pants cooking, it's all about fancy little bowls for the ingredients. Weigh your cheese and grate or crumble it (or vice versa), and set it out in a bowl. The fancy pants are optional. Preheat the oven to broil. Get a large pot of water going on high heat for the pasta. And get another large pot over medium-high heat. Toss in the butter, and just as it melts sprinkle in the flour, mixing with a whisk. When the two are clumpy but incorporated add a little bit of the warm milk while whisking continuously. When the mixture is thick and smooth, add a little more milk while whisking, continuing to add more and more milk each time until you've poured in all of it. Keep stirring as the mixture comes to a boil, and then turn down the heat to medium-low. Whisk in the mustard. By now the water should be boiling. Add some salt and toss in the macaroni. Now back to the sauce. Add the grated cheese a bit at a time, stirring so it stays smooth. Cook your macaroni until it is al dente, then drain it in a colander. Toss the pasta into the sauce and stir it all up. Transfer the mess into a baking dish. In a small bowl, thoroughly combine the breadcrumbs with the melted butter. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mix over the top of the macaroni. Blap it in the oven for just a few minutes until the breadcrumbs get golden and crispy on top. Take the macaroni out of the oven, and let it sit for 10 minutes to cool down before you, er, heat things up. Turn down the lights and turn up the cheese.
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