Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from thedomesticdiva.org
5 cooks on thedomesticdiva.org 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 | 161% | 112% |
| dairy | 116% | 168% |
| fat | 10% | 13% |
| thickener | 5% | 0% |
| egg | 71% | 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.
| 420 g | 4 cups dry elbow macaroni |
| 43 g | 3 TBSP salted Butter |
| 22 g | 3 TBSP all-purpose flour |
| 488 g | 2 cups whole milk |
| 339 g | 3 cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese |
| 300 g | 6 eggs |
| 3 g | 1/2 tsp salt |
| 339 g | 3 cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese (halved (for layering before baking)) |
Method: 13 steps, published by thedomesticdiva.org — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
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“My mom used to make a macaroni and cheese casserole that looked a lot like yours. I think she had some breadcrumbs on top too. It was always a huge hit at get-togethers. I’ll have to make this for her and see what she thinks.” — a cook