Preparation

1. 1. Spray a 13 x 9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Reserve.
2. 2. Place 4 tablespoons of the butter with the white bread cubes on the
3. baking pan and place into the oven in rack position 2. Select Bake at
4. 300°F for 15 minutes. Once the butter melts, stir the bread cubes inthe melted butter and toss while baking until cubes become golden
5. croutons. Remove and reserve.
6. 3. Put the remaining butter into a 6 quart pot over medium heat.
7. Once melted, stir in the flour with a whisk until smooth. Continue to
8. cook while occasionally stirring, for about 2 minutes.
9. 4. Continue whisking and slowly pour the milk into the butter/flour
10. mixture. Turn heat up slightly and stir mixture occasionally.
11. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Keep stirring
12. until the mixture becomes very thick. Once thick, stir in the shredded
13. cheeses to the mixture. Once all cheeses have been added, stir
14. sauce well until homogeneous. Stir in salt, hot sauce, cooked
15. macaroni and approximately ½ of the croutons. Scatter the remaining
16. croutons evenly on the top. Pour into prepared pan and scatter the
17. remaining croutons evenly on the top
18. 5. Cover with foil and place into the oven in rack position 1. Select
19. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Once time expires, remove the foil and
20. Select Broil at 450°F for 5 minutes to lightly brown the top.
21. 6. Serve immediately.