Ham and Mac Bake

3 1/2 oz Elbow macaroni (1-cup)

1/4 c Butter or margarine

1/4 c All-purpose flour

2 tb Brown sugar

2 tb Prepared mustard

14 ts Salt

Dash pepper 2 c Milk

2 c Cubed, fully cooked ham

2 md Apples, peeled & thinly

- sliced (2-cups) 2 tb Butter or margarine, melted

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water till just tender, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. In large saucepan melt the 1/4 cup butter; blend in flour, brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Add milk all at once; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in cooked macaroni, ham and apple slices. Turn mixture into a 2-qt casserole. Combine bread crumbs and the 2-tb melted butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for about 35 minutes.