Cheese Maker’s Mac And Cheese

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ¼ cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 4 oz cream cheese, cubed
• 1 ¼ cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
• 1 ¼ cups shredded fontina cheese
• 1 cup shredded havarti cheese
• 1 cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 salt, to taste
• 1 pepper, to taste
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 ½ cups ritz cracker, crushed
• 1 fresh basil leaf, to serve