#2216 - Baked Macaroni and Cheese

(by Billie [Gheen] Kline - friend)

1 stick butter
3 cups shredded cheese (your choice of type)
2 cups uncooked macaroni
1 quart of milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 slices buttered bread (cut into bite sized pieces)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter and pour it into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Spread shredded cheese evenly over the butter. Spread the uncooked macaroni evenly over the shredded cheese. In a bowl add milk, salt and pepper--stir to mix. Slowly pour the milk mixture over the uncooked macaroni. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, remove from oven, spread buttered bread pieces all over the top and return to oven for 15 more minutes. If bread pieces are not golden brown, bake a few minutes longer.