Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · 3 Cheese Mac and Cheese (From Scratch!)
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from www.savorysimple.net
21 cooks on www.savorysimple.net rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 120.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 150% | 112% |
| dairy | 215% | 168% |
| fat | 13% | 13% |
| thickener | 12% | 0% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| different cheeses | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| melt idx | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| stretch idx | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound elbow macaroni |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 57 g | 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ((2 ounces)) |
| 976 g | 4 cups whole milk |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
| Optional: 1 clove garlic, (grated (highly recommended, see notes)) | |
| 340 g | 12 ounces freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese ((preferably extra sharp)) |
| 170 g | 6 ounces freshly grated American cheese ((deli counter only, see notes)) |
| 170 g | 6 ounces freshly grated gruyere cheese |
| Optional: Freshly ground black pepper to taste |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.savorysimple.net — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hey dear, I am so in love with the blend of cheeses used in this quick and easy mac and cheese recipe!! Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe with all of us. Much love and regards.” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is almost identical to my grandma’s recipe that I’ve been making for 50 years. Except she then put it in a buttered casserole and baked at 350 for 30 minutes .” — a cook