Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Classic Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from simplebites.net
It ranks #118 of 120 for cheese intensity among the macaroni and cheese recipes we compared. 4 cooks on simplebites.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 | 75% | 112% |
| dairy | 296% | 168% |
| fat | 25% | 13% |
| thickener | 13% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| 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.
| 114 g | 1/2 cup unsalted butter |
| 60 g | 1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
| 1342 g | 5 1/2 cups 2% milk |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon fine sea salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 339 g | 3 cups grated cheddar cheese |
| 454 g | 1 lb Cappelletti pasta (or Orechiette ) |
Method: 7 steps, published by simplebites.net — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“These recipes are great! I often make the classic one and add the special topping from the deluxe version. I make a half version for our young family of 4 and bake it in a 9×13; it’s enough for dinner and leftovers for lunch the next day. Plus, about a minute ” — a cook, 5.0★
“Nummers! We all need little daily “vitamins” of cheese and chocolate these days! Thanks for all of your recent posts on all your social – so very encouraging and greatly appreciated xo” — a cook