¼ cup unsalted butter

¼ cup all purpose flour

2 cups milk

16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated (4 cups)

1 cup heavy cream

2 tbls Hoff’s Wake Up Call Hot Sauce

Salt to taste

1 pound macaroni, cook to the al dente stage, drained and cooled

1:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan. When bubbly whisk in flour and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring every now and then.

2:
Slowly whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, whisking on occasion for 3 to 4 minutes.

3:
Remove pan from heat and whisk in 3 cups grated cheese. Stir vigorously just until cheese has melted. Then whisk in heavy cream to adjust the texture and add Hoff’s Wake Up Call hot sauce and season to taste with salt.

4:
Transfer mixture to a 13 x 9-inch baking pan and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle the remaining cup of shredded cheese over the dish and bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.