What is the best baked macaroni and cheese recipe?

macaroni and cheese


Servings: Serves 4.





ingredients





1/2 pound macaroni, cooked


2 cups Cheese Sauce


1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese


1/2 cup freshly made buttered bread crumbs





preparation


Preheat the oven to 375掳F.


Butter a 1 1/2-quart casserole. Put the cooked macaroni into the casserole, pour the cheese sauce over it, and mix gently with a fork. Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the top and spread the crumbs over the cheese. Bake, uncovered, until the top is golden and the sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes.








macaroni and cheese





Servings:


Serves 6 to 8 as entr茅e


8 to 10 as a side dish.





ingredients


7 tablespoons unsalted butter


1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


4 cups milk


1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard


1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste


1 pound elbow macaroni


3 cups coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (about 12 ounces)


1 1/3 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 4 ounces)


1 cup fresh bread crumbs





preparation


Preheat oven to 350掳F. and butter a 3- to 4-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.


In a heavy saucepan melt 6 tablespoons butter over moderately low heat. Add flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add milk in a stream, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Add mustard, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.





In a kettle of salted boiling water cook macaroni until just al dente, about 7 minutes, and drain well. In a large bowl stir together macaroni, sauce, Cheddar, and 1 cup Parmesan and transfer to prepared dish.





In a small bowl stir together bread crumbs and remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan and sprinkle evenly over macaroni. Cut remaining 1 tablespoon butter into bits and scatter over topping.





Bake macaroni in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.





hope these help. enjoy.What is the best baked macaroni and cheese recipe?
i personally like a baked macaroni and cheese w/ a bread crumb topping w/ milk and butter and small cubes of cheddar and gruyere that are just half melted baked in a casserole Report Abuse
What is the best baked macaroni and cheese recipe?
This is the recipe I use. My husband used to make the ';homemade'; macaroni and cheese in our house until I found this recipe. Now he likes this so much, he prefers it over his!





Homemade Macaroni and Cheese





8 ounces macaroni


2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese


1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese


3 cups milk


1/4 cup butter


2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


2 tablespoons butter


1/2 cup bread crumbs


1 pinch paprika





Cook macaroni according to the package directions. Drain.


In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in enough flour to make a roux. Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce is a little thick. Put macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.





Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and brown. Spread over the macaroni and cheese to cover. Sprinkle with a little paprika.





Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve.
My favorite recipe is Alton Brown's (Good Eats on Food Network) Baked Macaroni %26amp; Cheese. The panko bread crumbs are CRUCIAL! They are usually found in the 'natural foods' section of most groceries or Whole Foods carries them.





1/2 pound elbow macaroni


3 tablespoons butter


3 tablespoons flour


1 tablespoon powdered mustard


3 cups milk


1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced


1 bay leaf


1/2 teaspoon paprika


1 large egg


12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded


1 teaspoon kosher salt


Fresh black pepper


Topping:


3 tablespoons butter


1 cup panko bread crumbs





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.


While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.


Temper in the egg (that means to mix a little of the hot mixture to the egg and lightly beating that together before adding it so that you don't end up with scrambled egg). Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.


Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
2tbs butter


2 tbs flour


1 1/2 cups milk


8-10 oz sharp cheddar cheese


2 cups elbows


butter to grease pan





cube cheese, leaving 8-10 slices to lay on top of macaroni


grease pan, turn oven on to 325


cook macaroni till what you feel is almost done (it finishes in the oven)


melt butter


add flour


sirring with woden spoon add milk and cubed cheese


continue to stir till cheese is melted (med to low heat)


mix with mac and pour into pan


put reserved slices across top


bake till bubbly and edges begin to brown
The best Mac and Cheese- with ham. add some green pepper too if you like it.





INGREDIENTS:


2 tablespoons butter


1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons flour


1 cup milk


2 cups shredded cheese- what you have on hand, but stick with hard aged cheeses like cheddar and gouda


2 cups hot cooked macaroni


1/2 teaspoon salt


1 1/2 cups cooked, diced ham


1 teaspoon tabasco or similar pepper sauce


1 tablespoon prepared mustard


bread crumbs and butter


PREPARATION:


In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter; add flour and stir until smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Continue cooking, stirring, until sauce just begins to bubble and sauce has thickened.


Combine sauce with 1.5 cups cheese, ham, seasonings, tabasco, and mustard, stir well and add to hot cooked macaroni and salt; mix well. Pour into buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top of the macaroni, pressing into the mixture lightly and top with a few pats of butter and the additional 1/2 cup cheese. Bake at 350掳 for about 20 to 25 minutes.
my


made with 2 types of cheese, milk, eggs, dry mustard, and touch of onion.
Here's an awesome Mac and Cheese recipe for the folks that like would like to try a different twist. It's made with fontina cheese, which gives it a distinct flavor.





Butter, for greasing dish


12 ounces wide egg noodles


2 cups heavy cream


2 1/2 cups whole milk


2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta water


1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


2 cups (packed) grated Fontina


3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan


3/4 cup (packed) grated mozzarella


4 ounces cooked ham, diced, optional


2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves





Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.


Butter a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.


Whisk the cream, milk, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in 1 cup Fontina, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, ham, if using, and parsley. Add the noodles and toss to coat. Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish. Toss the remaining 1 cup Fontina, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup mozzarella in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the noodle mixture. Bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.