Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Baked Mac and Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from www.foodfidelity.com
It ranks #120 of 120 for cheese intensity among the macaroni and cheese recipes we compared. 4 cooks on www.foodfidelity.com 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 | 62% | 112% |
| dairy | 321% | 168% |
| fat | 38% | 13% |
| thickener | 10% | 0% |
| salt | 3% | 1% |
| topping | 48% | 0% |
| different cheeses | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| melt idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.6 | 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.
| 227 g | 1/2 pound elbow macaroni or shells |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons butter |
| 22 g | 3 tablespoons flour |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon mustard powder |
| 610 g | 2 1/2 cups milk |
| 119 g | 1/2 cup heavy cream |
| 1 g | 1 bay leaf |
| 7 g | 1 tablespoon paprika |
| 113 g | 1 cup sharp cheddar (shredded) |
| 1/2 parmesan or pecorino cheese (grated) | |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| Fresh black pepper | |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons butter |
| 108 g | 1 cup panko bread crumbs |
| 28 g | 1/4 cup sharp cheddar |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.foodfidelity.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“at 12:56 am This mac and cheese came out so creamy and delicious! Swapped out some of the cheddar for some melting cheese recommendations from my local cheese shop -- ended up going with a British cheese flavored with chives and a goat gouda. Loved the additio” — a cook, 5.0★
“This mac and cheese came out so creamy and delicious! Swapped out some of the cheddar for some melting cheese recommendations from my local cheese shop -- ended up going with a British cheese flavored with chives and a goat gouda. Loved the addition of the mus” — a cook, 5.0★