Baked Creamy Mac 'N Cheese

1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
salt
8 T butter
8 T flour
4 C whole milk
6 c shredded cheese (smoked gouda, swiss, sharp cheddar)
salt and pepper
garlic powder

Turn oven on to 350 degrees.

Melt butter in a large pan. When it is bubbling, add flour and cook for several minutes until it turns light brown. Slowly whisk in milk and bring to a low boil to allow sauce to thicken. Season with salt and pepper and garlic powder. Slowly whisk in cheese until sauce is smooth. Add macaroni and pour into a buttered baking dish (you can serve at this point if you don't feel like baked mac 'n cheese).

Bake macaroni and cheese until bubbling around the edges.