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 Posted By: GregGraves 
Jun 20  # 6 of 17
Quote alice.b.toklas wrote:
By making the milk, cheese sauce, the cheese really sticks to the macaroni.

Yeah, you can't do that with the powdered cheese in the boxed macaroni and cheese.

I like to add hot dogs slices to my macaroni and cheese. I cook them along with the pasta, then slice and add at the last step.
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 Posted By: oldbay 
Jun 20  # 7 of 17
Quote aeiou wrote:
6 ounces dried macaroni noodles
4 tbsps butter (split into 2 tbsps each)
2 tbsps flour
1 1/4 cups milk
1 cup shredded Sharp cheddar cheese (can be mild or extra sharp your preference)
1/4 cup dried fine bread crumbs (unseasoned)
2 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese
pinch nutmeg (optional)
pinch red pepper (optional)

Boil the macaroni noodles according to package directions and drain. While the macaroni noodles are cooking melt 2 tbsps of butter in a saucepan. When melted mix in flour well and cook for 1-2 minutes. Slowly add milk to flour mixture and mix well. Add nutmeg and red pepper if you like (adds a little for flavor). Cook about 4-5 minutes or until milk begins to thicken. Add grated cheese and cook until all of the cheese is melted. Melt other 2 tbsps of butter in microwave. When done add bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese to form a bread crumb topping. Mix the macaroni and cheese sauce together. Pour into individual oven proof dishes. Top each dish with bread crumb topping. Cook at 500 degrees for 5-6 until top is lightly browned.


I hope your tooth is better now. :)

I made your recipe for mac and cheese today for lunch and certify it as excellent.
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 Posted By: aeiou 
Jun 20  # 8 of 17
Yes, my tooth is feeling better now thanks for asking Old Bay. To bad my dentist could not finish the root canal job after 2 hours and I will have to go back in 6 weeks to have it completed. You can be guaranteed that I will be making my Macaroni and Cheese recipe again in 6 weeks.

You can use just about any shape pasta except spaghetti when making this Macaroni and Cheese recipe. If you are making it for children you should try and get some fun shaped pasta. Does whole wheat pasta take longer to cook?
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 Posted By: tinker 
Jun 21  # 9 of 17
Quote wrote:
I tried several recipes for mac and cheese, but melting the cheese into hot milk is the secret to great macaroni and cheese.

Wow, I've never even tried that. Thanks for the tip, Alice.
Quote wrote:
I also love to make my macaroni and cheese with sharp cheddar and a whole wheat elbow macaroni noodle, but have made it with a penne whole wheat pasta as well. Could probably use shells.

Shells are my personal favorite when it comes to mac and cheese. Somehow it tastes better. :)
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 Posted By: peacherina 
Jul 1  # 10 of 17
Yes, thanks for the tip Alice. Also that recipe sounds so good. I have to get the ingredients and then I can try it. I like shells also. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm