Nudel Gratin

Recipe From: Epcot Food and Wine Cookbook

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Heavy Cream
• 2 Eggs
• ¼ Tsp Salt
• Pinch Ground White Pepper
• Pinch Nutmeg
• 4 oz Swiss Cheese, Shredded
• 4 oz White Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 1 lb Elbow Macaroni or Shredded Potato
• Diced Onion
• Optional, Diced Ham
• Optional, Mushrooms

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 16 x 9 – inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. In a large bowl whisk together cream, eggs, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
3. In a small bowl combine cheeses together until combined. Remove 1 cup cheese and set aside.
4. Stir remaining cheeses into cream mixture.
5. Cook macaroni until just tender; drain and add cream mixture, stirring immediately.
6. If using shredded potato do not cook and mix with cream mixture.
7. Cook diced onion until softened, drain and add to cream mixture.
8. Optional, add diced ham to cream mixture.
9. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Cover with foil.
10. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle reserved cheese over top of noodles.  Bake 15 minutes longer.
11. Cool 10 minutes before cutting into squares. Serve warm.

Notes: Add Ham and Mushrooms.  Pairs well with J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfurstlay Riesling Kabinett.