Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Southern Baked Mac and Cheese (Soul Food Rec
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from cookswithsoul.com
It ranks #1 of 120 for cheese intensity among the macaroni and cheese recipes we compared. 11 cooks on cookswithsoul.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 | 432% | 112% |
| dairy | 162% | 168% |
| fat | 0% | 13% |
| egg | 71% | 0% |
| salt | 6% | 1% |
| different cheeses | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| melt idx | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| stretch idx | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 210 g | 2 cups cavatappi (or elbow macaroni, shells, etc. (uncooked)) |
| 150 g | 3 large eggs (room temperature) |
| 340 g | 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk (room temperature) |
| 1 1/2 cups half & half (room temperature) | |
| 227 g | 1 (8-ounce) block mild cheddar cheese (shredded (or cubed), room temperature) |
| 227 g | 1 (8-ounce) block Monterey jack cheese (shredded (or cubed), room temperature) |
| 227 g | 1 (8-ounce) block sharp cheddar cheese (shredded (or cubed), room temperature) |
| 227 g | 1 (8-ounce) package Kraft Mozzarella Shredded Cheese with a Touch of Philadelphia for a Creamy Melt (room temperature) |
| 12 g | 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt ((start with less and adjust to taste if using any other type of salt)) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
Method: 9 steps, published by cookswithsoul.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is our ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MAC & CHEESE RECIPE EVER!!!! I lost your recipe & tried a different one & my husband had a "FIT"! We all love this recipe! I wouldn't change anything about it. It's perfect! Now I have a copy of this recipe in my pho” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is our ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MAC & CHEESE RECIPE EVER!!!! I lost your recipe & tried a different one & my husband had a "FIT"! We all love this recipe! I wouldn't change anything about it. It's perfect! Now I have a copy of this recipe in my phone, in a drawe” — a cook, 5.0★