Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Stovetop Mac & Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
from fakeginger.com
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 120.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 125% | 112% |
| dairy | 75% | 168% |
| fat | 25% | 13% |
| egg | 44% | 0% |
| salt | 3% | 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.
| 227 g | 8 ounces elbow macaroni (or other small pasta shape) |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 100 g | 2 eggs |
| 170 g | 6 ounces evaporated milk |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon hot sauce, optional |
| 3 g | 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| black pepper | |
| 284 g | 10 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded |
Method: 5 steps, published by fakeginger.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
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