Mac and cheese toastie

For the Macaroni Cheese:

1. In a large pan, bring to the boil some water and add a pinch of salt
2. Add the macaroni and cook for 10 minutes
3. Drain off and lay flat on a baking tray until needed
4. In a different pan, gently simmer 500ml of milk
5. Add the butter and cheese and allow to melt in the milk
6. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the 100ml of left-over milk
7. Add this mixture to the simmering pan and constantly stir until combined and thickened
8. Leave to cool and refrigerate while you make the cheese topping
9. Then bring the required amount of cheese sauce into a pan and slowly heat on a low heat
10. Once warm add the cooked macaroni and cook for 4 minutes
11. Serve as a main dish or add to our Toastie recipe

Toastie Cheese Topping:

1. In a mixing bowl bring all the ingredients together and store in the fridge until required to use

For the Toastie:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
2. Lay out the 2 slices of rustic white bread and place 2 slices of the cheddar cheese on one slice.
3. Then top with the macaroni cheese
4. Sandwich the macaroni with the remaining cheese slice and the other slice of bread
5. Place the sandwich on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes.
6. Top the toastie with the cheese topping, being very careful as all the ingredients will be extremely hot, and grill until melted
7. Slice and serve