GREAT GRAMMY'S MACARONI & CHEESE

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This has been requested frequently enough that I will finally submit it. This is known as Great Grammy's mac & cheese thanks to my children. It's my grandmother's recipe. I spent a day watching very carefully & making notes. ;) I don't always bake it. Sometimes I just pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni & start eating! The dish I bake this in is a Corningware Cornflower 3 quart dish - it is square with high sides vs. rectangular like a smaller 9x13x2.

Provided by Elmotoo

Categories     Macaroni And Cheese

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed
1/2-3/4 lb cheddar cheese, extra sharp, white, cubed
4 slices American cheese, white
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated, maybe more
ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Grease casserole dish. Cook macaroni in boiling, well salted water until al dente. Drain.
  • Melt butter in top of double boiler. Add salt, ground mustard & flour, whick until smooth. Whisk in milk until smooth. Heat until thickened. *I will take the top of the double boiler & put it on direct heat BUT keep it low & do not stop stirring or it will burn & be ruined!*.
  • Add cheese & whisk until melted.
  • Put 1/2 cooked macaroni in casserole. Pour about 1/3 cheese sauce over macaroni. Stir well. Lay slices of American cheese over this. (4 slices fit my dish perfectly.) Add rest of macaroni & sauce. Stir carefully. Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese to cover & some pepper to taste.
  • Bake 1 hour until top is browned & bubbly.

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