Plus if you freeze it and it’s still a bit warm, water crystals will form and then thaw into your dish and could make it separate when you bake it.īesides, it’s so fast to make, there’s not really a reason to freeze your macaroni and cheese. I get asked that a lot and my answer is always no.Īs the pasta and cheese sauce sit, it will thicken and when you thaw it and bake it, the creamy consistency is just gone. But if you can’t, just bake it till the center is hot and the edges are bubbling. If you have a few minutes to bring it out and let it warm slightly before you bake it, do that. Just let it cool down, put some plastic wrap right against the surface of the mac and cheese (to keep it from forming a skin) and stick it in the fridge. Can I make this macaroni and cheese ahead and bake it when I’m ready? So yes, even you can make this on a week night. One for boiling the pasta and (affiliate link) a good enameled cast iron pan for the sauce and the baking cuts down on dishes. So if you’re looking for the real deal, the old school baked macaroni and cheese the way your grandma might have made it–this is it.Īnd just so you know, aside from the baking, this easy macaroni and cheese took 15 minutes and only two pans to make. That works too, but that stuff doesn’t even need to be refrigerated. Sure, you can get a box of Velveeta and melt that over some noodles. But I can also guess you don’t know many other alternatives. I hate feeding it to my kids and I dare say that you hate it too. Your kids like it, but it glows like the kryptonite they used in the old Christoper Reeve Superman movies.Īnd I hate to break it to you, but there’s nothing real in that box either. You can change up the seasonings as you like! I've just included what I use in mine.Sometimes you buy that glowing yellow macaroni in the box.
You probably won't use the whole pound of pasta, but it's good to cook the whole thing so you get the right sauce/pasta ratio. Sharp cheese is better! The flavor will be slightly diluted in the roux/milk mix. The more processed the cheese is, the greasier it will get. Use a high quality cheese - cheese that comes shredded and covered in cornstarch is bad. :) The additional butter also made it greasy. 4 tablespoons of each still make enough roux to thicken additional milk/cream. This recipe is easily doubled, but I've found that when I double it I don't increase the flour/butter.
You can even do one cup of milk and one of cream if you're feeling crazy! I prefer to use whole milk - I've used lower fat milks in the past and it just tastes a little flat.
2 cups whole milk (room temp is best! - set it out a little before you begin)ġ pound cheese of choice - go for sharp and/or stinky.
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