Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Creamy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from www.blessthismessplease.com
It ranks #118 of 120 for cheese intensity among the macaroni and cheese recipes we compared. 35 cooks on www.blessthismessplease.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 120.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 81% | 125% |
| dairy | 290% | 168% |
| fat | 20% | 13% |
| 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.
| 610 g | 2 1/2 cups whole or 2% milk |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons butter |
| 210 g | 2 cups dry elbow macaroni |
| 170 g | 1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| More salt and pepper to taste |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.blessthismessplease.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I have wanted to try this for a long time, and I also like the way microwaved mac and cheese comes out - so that's what I did. I used a bit more than 2 1/2 cups of milk - that was my first concern, the milk to pasta ratio in the microwave. I used a few slices ” — a cook, 5★
“I have wanted to try this for a long time, and I also like the way microwaved mac and cheese comes out – so that’s what I did. I used a bit more than 2 1/2 cups of milk – that was my first concern, the milk to pasta ratio in the microwave. I used a few slices ” — a cook, 5★