Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from thefoodieeats.com
It ranks #5 of 120 for cheese intensity among the macaroni and cheese recipes we compared. 59 cooks on thefoodieeats.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 | 250% | 112% |
| dairy | 150% | 168% |
| fat | 25% | 13% |
| egg | 66% | 0% |
| salt | 4% | 1% |
| 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 | 1 lb. elbow pasta |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup butter |
| 300 g | 6 large eggs |
| 680 g | 24 oz. evaporated milk |
| 18 g | 1 Tbsp. Lawry’s seasoned salt |
| 2 g | 1 tsp. black pepper |
| 907 g | 2 lbs. Kraft medium cheddar cheese (half cubed and half medium shredded) |
| 227 g | 8 oz. mozzarella or gruyere cheese (shredded) |
Method: 11 steps, published by thefoodieeats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I’ve been looking for an amazing baked Mac and cheese recipe for years....finally found it!!! I’ve made this at least 6 times over the last year and todays batch is for Thanksgiving. My family goes crazy over this dish and it couldn’t be easier. I’ll never was” — a cook, 5.0★
“If you are looking for the real deal, southern style mac and cheese, congratulations, you've found it. This is to DIE for and it's really a simple recipe! I used my Instant Pot to cook the pasta (4 minutes using preheated water) and mix the ingredients, dumped” — a cook, 5.0★