Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
9 cooks on midwestfoodieblog.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 | 100% | 112% |
| dairy | 168% | 168% |
| fat | 13% | 13% |
| salt | 3% | 1% |
| aromatics | 1% | 0% |
| different cheeses | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| melt idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| stretch idx | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 16 ounces large elbow macaroni noodles |
| 340 g | 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded |
| 113 g | 4 ounces Gruyere/American/Monterey Jack cheese, shredded |
| 57 g | 1/4 cup butter, melted |
| 340 g | 12 ounce can evaporated milk |
| 424 g | 1 3/4 cups half and half |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon onion powder |
| 12 g | 2 teaspoons Kosher salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
Method: 5 steps, published by midwestfoodieblog.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is a really good recipe. I didn’t care for the garlic - found it overpowering - so I added some paprika to tone it down. Next time I’ll omit the garlic & maybe the onion powder, too, and I’ll add paprika. Regardless, the recipe is fabulous - just adju” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is a really good recipe. I didn’t care for the garlic – found it overpowering – so I added some paprika to tone it down. Next time I’ll omit the garlic & maybe the onion powder, too, and I’ll add paprika. Regardless, the recipe is fabulous – just adjust t” — a cook