5 Steps To The Perfect Mac Cheese

5 Steps To The Perfect Mac Cheese Dining And Cooking Perfect mac and cheese in 5 steps: preheat the oven. preheat to 325 degrees and lightly grease a square baking dish. cook the macaroni. slightly undercook your noodles (about 1 minute under al dente). drain and set aside. make the roux. melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. To prepare roux, melt butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. once melted whisk in flour, salt and pepper. stir and cook for 3 4 minutes until color of roux gets slightly darker. slowly whisk in milk, stirring continuously until thickened, about 2 minutes. reduce heat to a simmer and stir in cheese until melted.

Macaroni And Cheese Recipe With Video And Step By Step 1 preheat the oven to 375°f (190°c). butter a 3 quart casserole dish. 2 grate the cheese, separate about 1 2 cup for the topping, and then set the cheese aside. 3 bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, add the pasta, then follow package directions, but cook 2 minutes less than the recommended cook time. Make the cheese sauce. melt the butter, flour, and cream and bring the sauce to a simmer and then mix in the shredded cheese. whisk constantly so nothing burns to the pan. mix cheese with the pasta. transfer the mac and cheese to a baking tray, and top with more cheese. bake the mac and cheese. Add a good teaspoon or so of salt to the water. now, in a large saucepan or dutch oven, melt 1 4 cup (1 2 stick or 4 tablespoons) butter. sprinkle in an equal amount (4 tablespoons) flour. whisk the mixture together over medium low heat (careful not to burn!) until totally combined…. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. while whisking, gradually add the milk. bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered, for a few minutes more, until thickened and smooth. off the heat, whisk in the gruyere, cheddar, ½ cup parmigiano reggiano, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.