Macaroni, Ham and Cheese Casserole

Ingredients

• 250 gMacaroni
• 500 gHam
• 1 gNutmeg
• 64 gCheese
• 250 mlMilk
• 64 gButter
• 4 pcsEgg
• 5 gSalt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preparation

   • Preheat the oven to 200 °C (top/bottom heat) or 180 °C fan.
   • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 5 g salt.
2. 2

   Cook and cut pasta

   • Cook 250 g macaroni in plenty of salted boiling water until al dente (not mushy), about 7–9 minutes according to package instructions.
   • Drain, let steam off briefly, then cut the macaroni into pieces about 2.5 cm long.
3. 3

   Layer and season

   • Lightly grease a casserole dish. Layer the cut macaroni with 500 g cooked chopped ham and 64 g grated cheese.
   • Sprinkle about 1 g freshly grated nutmeg between the layers.
4. 4

   Prepare custard

   • Mix 250 ml milk with 64 g melted butter and 4 well-beaten eggs; season with a little salt.
   • Pour the egg-milk mixture evenly over the layered casserole and press lightly so the liquid soaks between layers.
5. 5

   Baking

   • Bake in the preheated oven for about 45–60 minutes until the top is golden and set.
   • Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving and cut into portions.