Southern Mac and Cheese

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

50 Minutes

461 Calories

Homemade mac and cheese is often prepared with a flour-based sauce. This Southern version uses a base of eggs and half cream and half milk for a tasty, custardy alternative. You can also bake the mac and cheese in a shallow 1 1/2- to 2-quart baking dish. Increase the baking time to 25 to 30 minutes.

Ingredients

ground pepper
Coarse salt
2 slices white sandwich bread, torn
1 cup half cream half milk
1 clove small garlic
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
2 large eggs
1 tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 pound elbow macaroni

Method

01

Set a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter four 10-ounce ramekins. Cook pasta 3 minutes short of al dente; drain.
02

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups cheddar, eggs, half cream half milk, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add pasta, and stir to combine; divide among ramekins.
03

In a food processor, pulse bread and melted butter until coarse crumbs form; season with salt and pepper. Dividing evenly, top pasta mixture with 1/2 cup cheddar, then sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
04

Place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until mac and cheese is golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Southern Mac and Cheese

4.6

( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 461 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 40 Mins
Total Time 50 Mins

02 Ingredients

ground pepper

Coarse salt

2 slices white sandwich bread, torn

1 cup half cream half milk

1 clove small garlic

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar

2 large eggs

1 tbsp. butter, melted

1/2 pound elbow macaroni

03 Method

Step 1

Set a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter four 10-ounce ramekins. Cook pasta 3 minutes short of al dente; drain.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups cheddar, eggs, half cream half milk, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add pasta, and stir to combine; divide among ramekins.

Step 3

In a food processor, pulse bread and melted butter until coarse crumbs form; season with salt and pepper. Dividing evenly, top pasta mixture with 1/2 cup cheddar, then sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

Step 4

Place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until mac and cheese is golden and bubbling, about 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

04 Author