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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

    1/2 pound elbow macaroni
    3 tablespoons butter
    3 tablespoons flour
    1 tablespoon powdered mustard
    3 cups milk
    1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
    1 bay leaf
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1 large egg
    12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
    1 teaspoon kosher salt
    Fresh black pepper

Topping:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup panko bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350F. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook
the pasta to al dente. While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot,
melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving
for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the
milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove
the bay leaf.

Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and
pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart
casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat.
Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove
from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.