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12-03-2012 at 5:36 PM
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If you love macaroni and cheese...

Make this. Like now. OMG my tummy is so happy right now. Its basically carbs, butter, and lots of cheese.

 

I learned a few interesting tips about home made mac and cheese through this process -

1. Cook the pasta until it is barely done - very al dente. This give it room to also cook when you bake it and not be mushy. 

2. Unlike spaghetti, which you aren't supposed to rise after cooking, rise the elbow mac to get rid of the starch. Too much starch in the cheese mix can make it gluey.

3. For a smoother texture use white cheeses. Yellow cheeses are fine, but they can be more gritty than white cheese, which melts much smoother. We ended up using yellow sharp cheddar and Monterrey jack cheeses since that's what I had on hand.

Next time I really want to try it with shredded chicken and some broth in there. And bacon - somehow bacon. Mmmmm

 

Go forth, make mac and cheese, and be happy. <3


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12-03-2012 at 5:38 PM
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Oh my...that looks amazing. I'm always down to try out new mac'n'cheese recipes! Thanks for sharing :)
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12-03-2012 at 5:55 PM
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That looks so good right now, I would take homemade macaroni and cheese over most things any day. Thanks for sharing!
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12-03-2012 at 5:57 PM
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Yum! I'll be making this this week! Thanks for sharing!
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12-03-2012 at 6:00 PM
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4.  Substitute Panko for standard American breadcrumbs.  They're a total game changer.  I make a Panko crust on top and it keeps the gooey insides from drying out.
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12-03-2012 at 6:06 PM
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4.  Substitute Panko for standard American breadcrumbs.  They're a total game changer.  I make a Panko crust on top and it keeps the gooey insides from drying out.

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I love baked Mac and cheese. Maybe tomorrow.
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12-03-2012 at 6:15 PM
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I was craving mac n cheese today!
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12-03-2012 at 6:23 PM
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When will technology advance to the point where I can just reach into the screen and grab a bowl of this deliciousness? H could never follow this recipe and I'm on bed rest....waaaaa!!!!
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OH MY GOD!! I am drooling over this right now!
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12-03-2012 at 7:44 PM
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Oh yum! That looks sooo good! I would totally try this if my next scheduled food wasn't the ice cream I've been looking forward to all day...maybe for lunch tomorrow though....

OSC: maybe you could sprinkle real bacon bits on the top with the crust-like part before you bake it? Or even after it's done, just sprinkle them over the whole thing like you would a Ceasar salad?

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12-03-2012 at 7:57 PM
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12-04-2012 at 8:18 AM
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Am I in the minority that hates breadcrumbs in their mac-n-cheese? I actually don't like homemade stuff because of that ;) I like it just creamy... no grit on top!
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I haven't tried this but was recently told to boil the mac in milk instead of water to make it creamy
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