Shaila's Mac and Cheese

My friend Shaila made this for our Primary quarterly activity.  Be sure and read her notes that follow the recipe itself.  I've had people begging for it since that activity, so here it is.  I'm making this for dinner tonight!

Mac N Cheese

Servings: 6
Ingedients:

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 eggs (I skipped the eggs)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 3/4 hrs

1. Boil the macaroni in water for six minutes. Drain.
2.  In a medium saucepan, melt butter then add cheese. Stir until the cheese melts.
3. In slow cooker, combine cheese mixture and add the eggs (I omitted the eggs), sour cream, soup, salt, milk, mustard and pepper. Add the drained macaroni and stir again.
4.  Cook on low for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

I added some panko bread crumbs on top and put it in the oven with the lid off for about 30 minutes when is was nearly done- my crockpot has a removable liner.  I also added some smoked paprika, but you could use any spice you like- maybe a tiny dash of cayenne, or some garlic powder would be good.  And undercook the noodles, because they will keep softening once you put them in the crockpot.