Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon – Prahran Market

Ingredients

• 6 slices Italian bread, crusts removed, torn into 1cm pieces
• 115g unsalted butter, plus more to grease dish
• 5 ½ cups milk
• ½ cup flour
• 2 tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 510g sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
• 225g gruyere, grated
• 100g pecorino romano, grated
• 500g dried elbow pasta
• 4 bacon rashers, chopped to sprinkle on top