Ingredients:
¾ Pound Pasta (Penne)
1 Tablespoon Coarse Salt
1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
5 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
Sauce:
7 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
6 Tablespoons Flour
2 Cups Milk
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Pinch Fresh Ground Pepper
1 Pinch Fresh Ground Nutmeg
½ Cup Heavy Cream
1 ½ Cups Grated Gruyere Cheese
Fill large saucepan with 4 quarts water, add coarse
salt and bring to boil.
Add pasta, bring back to boil and cook for 10 to
15 minutes (do not overcook).
Drain well.
While pasta is cooking prepare sauce.
Melt the 7 tablespoons butter in a saucepan, add
flour and mix well.
Stir in the milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg and cook
over medium heat stirring constantly with a whisk
until mixture boils. Let boil briefly. Stir in the
cream and about two-thirds of the Gruyere. Continue
to cook until the cheese is melted.
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
Using the tablespoon of butter coat the bottom and
sides of an oval gratin dish.
Arrange a layer of the pasta on the bottom of the
dish. Spoon a layer of the sauce over the pasta.
Add another layer of the pasta and then sauce repeatedly
ending with a layer of sauce.
Sprinkle the remaining Gruyere over the top and
finish with an even sprinkle of the Parmesan.
Place in pre-heated oven and cook for about 20 minutes
until top is nicely browned.
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