Baked mac & cheese

Baked Mac & Cheese
from Gramma Jane
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of elbow macaroni
6T butter, divided
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
2 1/2 cups milk
8 oz of Velveeta (this melts the easiest)
1 1/3 cups small curd cottage cheese
2/3 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
Cook Macaroni noodles, according to directions, and drain. 
Place in greased*, 2 1/2 qt baking dish. 
In saucepan, melt 4 tbl. Butter, stir in Flour, Sugar, Salt until smooth. 
Gradually stir in Milk- bring to boil; cook & stir for 2 minutes, or until thickened. 
Reduce heat-stir in Velveeta til melted**. 
Stir in Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream. 
Pour this over Mac Noodles and sprinkle with Shredded Cheddar. 
Bake uncovered 30 min. @ 350 degrees.
* I grease the sides with a half of stick, or a whole stick of butter. It works a million times better than Pam or any other cooking spray.
** I strongly recommend cubing the Velveeta. It makes the melting process go a lot quicker and you don’t burn the bottom of the pan this way.
Enjoy!