Looking for an awsome, real soul food, yummy, home made from scratch mac & cheese recipe please!?

I used to work at the phone company with some ladies that were wonderful soul food cooks. (How I miss those luncheons! ). Had a recipe but must have lost it. I think it had can milk butter %26amp; cheese but can't remember amts.Looking for an awsome, real soul food, yummy, home made from scratch mac %26amp; cheese recipe please!?
1/2 pound elbow macaroni


3 tablespoons butter


3 tablespoons flour


1 tablespoon powdered mustard


3 cups milk


1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced


1 bay leaf


1/2 teaspoon paprika


1 large egg


12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded


1 teaspoon kosher salt


Fresh black pepper


Topping:


3 tablespoons butter


1 cup panko bread crumbs





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.


While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.


Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.


Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.


Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.Looking for an awsome, real soul food, yummy, home made from scratch mac %26amp; cheese recipe please!?
mac and cheese casserole..look it up on the net.
my mum uses macaroni and add a white sauce-lovely