best ever mac n cheese
Well I got this recipe fro an oldd friend of mines great grandmother. She told me the way she did it and told me to add my own personal spin to it, to make it my own. So I added a few things and turned it into a family classic
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
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yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound macaroni, dry
- 3 1/2 quarts boiling water
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 1/2 pints milk
- 3 cups cheddar cheese
- 2 cups pepper jack cheese shredded
- 2 sticks margarine
- 1 cup flour
- 1 pinch cyanne pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
How To Make best ever mac n cheese
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Step 1Pre-heat your oven to 375*
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Step 2In a large pot bring salted water to a boil
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Step 3add uncooked macaroni noodles
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Step 4After the noodles have cooked to al dente hold in cold water
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Step 5In a second lagre pot add milk bring to a slow simmer.
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Step 6Add salt, and pepper to milk
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Step 7Once milk has started to simmer slowly add your cheeses. One cup at a time. stirring after each addition of cheese. Be careful not to scorch your cheese and milk. If need be turn your temp. down
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Step 8In a small bowl add your flour to that add a 1/2 cup of your milk/cheese mixture. Stir until well incorperated. If you need to add more milk/cheese mixture.
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Step 9Add your flour mixture to your cheese/milk mixture let cook until flour taste is completly gone.
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Step 10Add butter/margerine to cheese mixture. Stir until butter/margerine is melted.
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Step 11Once your cheese mixture is complete add your macaroni noodles, slowly. Stir gently
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Step 12Add your noodles and cheese mixture to a oven safe deep dish pan. Do this in layers. After each layer add cheese. noodle mixture cheese ect.
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Step 13Once you have filled your pan (do not over fill) top with cheese and butter/margerine
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Step 14Plan pan in oven and allow to back for 45-60 minutes or until center is hot and sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.
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Step 15You can add some crispy bacon bites if you eat pork.
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Step 16Serve with chicken, pork or beef with green beans your family will love you each time they have it.
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