Macaroni Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. seashell macaroni
milk
1/4 lb. sliced or grated American cheese
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. bacon fat
1 c. diced celery
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
mayonnaise

Preparation

Cook macaroni in boiling, salted water.
Drain well.
Add enough milk to cover and stir constantly while cooking to keep from sticking.
Add cheese, salt, pepper and bacon fat.
When cheese is well-melted, remove and cool.
Add celery and eggs.
Mix well with mayonnaise and serve on lettuce leaf.