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grandmas mac and cheese

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Recipe by
Ellen Schenker
Smithtown, NY

Grandma is world famous for her mac and cheese

(1 rating)

Ingredients For grandmas mac and cheese

  • 1 lb
    land-o-lakes yellow american cheese sliced
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 4 c
    whole milk
  • 1 lb
    elbow macaroni or shells
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make grandmas mac and cheese

  • 1
    Melt butter in a large saucepan. Sprinkle in flour to form a paste. Add milk and whisk bringing to a slight boil to thicken. If you need to add more flour whisk it in.
  • 2
    After it thickens add cheese and stir till melted. Make sure heat is not too high because you don't want it to burn.
  • 3
    In a large pot with salted water cook pasta very al dente. Drain and put back into pasta pot.
  • 4
    Add cheese mixture and mix well (it may look a little soupy but the pasta will absorb the sauce when it bakes). Add salt and pepper at this time to taste.
  • 5
    Pour into a casserole dish sprayed with Pam and layer a few pieces of cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake till bubbly.

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