Mom's Homemade Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

1lb. elbow macaroni
1lb. Velveeta cheese, cut into 1/2" cubes
1 stick of butter (or margarine)
1/2 cup flour, stirred or sifted
4 cups milk (whole milk is best)
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper

Topping:
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 T butter
1/2 cup panko

Directions:
Cook macaroni according to package directions, rinse and set aside. Grease or spray a long shallow pan (I use a 9 x 13). In a large saucepan over medium-high heat melt butter, remove pan from heat, add flour, salt and pepper, stirring to make a paste. Return pan to heat and slowly add milk while stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and stir until mixture is completely smooth, add Velveeta cheese and continue to stir until well blended. Pour into greased pan, top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until bubbly. Melt 2 T of butter in a small fry pan, remove from heat, add panko, making sure the panko is well saturated with butter. At the end of the 45 minute baking period, sprinkle panko mixture over the mac and cheese and return to the oven until the panko is nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Enjoy!!!!!

*** This recipe may be doubled and will feed about 25, doubled.