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ultimate creamy macaroni and cheese

Recipe by
Robyn Bruce
Linglestown, PA

This is just an awesome recipe for macaroni and cheese. It was passed down to me by a friend of my mother's who was elderly at the time she gave it to me. She was in her 80's when she gave it to me and has since passed away. I'm so glad that I was able to get this from her because it's the best recipe for macaroni and cheese that I have personally ever had. This is a super creamy mac and cheese. I'm sharing it because the world deserves the best mac and cheese, right?

yield 8 -10 people
prep time 35 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For ultimate creamy macaroni and cheese

  • 1 lb
    dry macaroni
  • 4 c
    whole milk
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 6 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 oz
    grated or shredded gruyere cheese
  • 4 c
    grated or shredded new york sharp cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese

How To Make ultimate creamy macaroni and cheese

  • 1
    Bring large pot of unsalted water to a boil and cook macaroni just until tender. Drain, rinse under cold water. Drain again and set aside. (I use unsalted water because cheese is naturally salty. You can always use a little salt once it is on your plate if it's not salty enough for your taste.)
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 3
    Bring milk just to a boil in heavy saucepan (remove the second it starts to boil to prevent scalding) and set aside.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, melt butter in another saucepan and add flour. Whisk over low heat for 5 minutes. Do not brown.
  • 5
    Remove from heat and add hot milk to flour mixture. Whisk well. Add 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Return pan to heat. Cook over medium heat whisking constantly until thickened – about 5 minutes. Do not brown.
  • 6
    Remove from heat. Butter a 13 X 9 X 2 baking dish. Fill it evenly with macaroni and sauce.
  • 7
    Distribute the grated cheeses evenly over macaroni, sprinkle with black pepper and additional paprika.
  • 8
    Place dish on baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, until hot – 20 to 25 minutes. Place under broiler until top is slightly golden and bubbly – 3 or 4 minutes.

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