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03-31-2012, 02:15 PM | #1 | |||
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What is your favorite mac and cheese recipe, or at least, which one do you use most often? Our favorite is very basic:
2 C dry elbow macaroni (approx) 4 T butter (I don't use margarine) 4 T flour 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 3 C milk (for company I use whole, otherwise 1%) 1# shredded cheddar cheese cracker crumbs Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes I always cook more pasta than I need, then give the extra to the chickens...I probably use a little over 2 C of dry mac. What makes it "easy" for me is having it down to a science. I don't try to cook the pasta and cheese sauce at the same time. Cook and drain the mac, put it in the casserole dish, THEN do the sauce. Get everything measured and ready in advance. Melt the butter (medium heat), add flour (mixed w/salt and pepper), whisk quickly before it scorches, then add the milk a little at a time, continually whisking. I use a non-stick pan and a rubber whisk to lessen the likelihood of burning the stuff. Cook, stirring frequently, until milk is thick and just starting to bubble. Add cheese and stir until cheese is melted. Pour over macaroni and mix. Sprinkle top with cracker crumbs (I use plain, then a little seasoned salt). I don't shred my own cheese. I buy a couple of 8 oz. packages of the sharp white cheddar when it's on sale. Keep it simple. The hardest part is standing there stirring!
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03-31-2012, 02:19 PM | #2 | |||
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I tried three times to edit that: it's actually a DOUBLE recipe. We eat it for 4-5 days if we don't have company.
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03-31-2012, 02:40 PM | #3 | |||
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I usually just use half & half instead of the cream and milk combo. You can use all regular milk, too, but it tastes better with the half & half. I got this recipe from the Food.com website and it's always turned out good.
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03-31-2012, 04:41 PM | #4 | ||
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Oh yum!! Thank you...I absolutely LOVE mac and cheese and am always looking for new ways to fix it.
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11-12-2012, 06:15 PM | #5 | ||
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I like it with cheddar and jack with elbow macaroni, and chopped up prosciutto ham and a homemade Italian bread crumb sprinkle on top.
I've also tried man n cheese with Chipoltle and chicken, but nothing beats traditional most likely. |
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11-15-2012, 10:01 AM | #6 | |||
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Nothing beats a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese! Homemade can be good for special occasions.
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04-07-2015, 10:00 AM | #7 | |||
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Chortle made cauliflower cheese last week. I always grate cheese and put black pepper on top then finish in oven.
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04-08-2015, 04:20 PM | #8 | ||
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it is cold today and this thread is making my mouth water!!! thank you!
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04-08-2015, 05:04 PM | #9 | |||
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LOL Funny how food and weather work like that isn't it.
Just coming out of an endless summer here and this morning is a bit of a shock to the system as it's quite cool for where I live. Definitely not feeling like salad today. |
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04-09-2015, 03:56 AM | #10 | |||
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Nought like comfort food, in winter I have a big soup pot going every week. Bowl of soup and big chunk of bread num num
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