BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE

BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni

6 Tbs. butter or margarine

2 Tbs. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

pepper to taste

2 cups of milk

8 oz. Velveeta cheese cubed

1 cup Panko bread crumbs

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender; drain.  In saucepan melt 3 Tbs. butter; blend in flour, salt, & pepper.  Add milk.  Cook and stir until thick and bubbly.  Add Velveeta; stir until melted.  Mix sauce with macaroni and turn into 1 1/2 qt casserole dish.  In small saute pan melt remaining 3 Tbs. butter and brown bread crumbs.  Spread over macaroni.  Bake at 350 degrees 35-45 minutes or until heated through.  Yields 6 servings.