2 garlic cloves, sliced
slice onion
1 onion, finely diced
1 sprig thyme, leaves only
300g/10½oz macaroni
60g/2¼oz plain flour
1 bay leaf
50g/1¾oz fresh breadcrumbs
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp mustard powder
salt, to taste
1 tbsp vegetable oil
50g/1¾oz butter
knob of butter
75g/2½oz cheddar, grated
75g/2½oz gruyère, grated
750ml/1¼ pint milk
50g/1¾oz bacon lardons
4 cooked lobster tails, shell on
2 cooked lobster tails
2 tbsp brandy
100ml/3½fl oz white wine