brianna's favorite baked mac & cheese

How To Make brianna's favorite baked mac & cheese

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350º. Spray baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2

  Cook macaronis according to package directions. Drain, rinse, return to pot. In a medium saucepan melt the butter. Add the milks to the butter. Heat on a medium flame until a skin forms on the top. Do Not Let the Milk & Butter BURN. Set aside. While milk and butter is heating, in a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs. Once milk & butter mixture is heated through, remove from heat and quickly whisk in eggs. Immediately pour the mixture into the pot with the seasoned macaronis. Stir together mixing well.
• 3

  Mix in the cheeses. If using string cheese, cut them up into cubes, like the size of sugar cubes. Once everything is mixed well, pour into the baking dish.
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  Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, longer if you prefer "stiffer" mac & cheese. Once removed from the oven cover to keep in the moisture until ready to serve. Let sit for a few minutes before serving so the ingredients meld together. Serve warm. Enjoy!
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  Variations: Experiment with cheeses. I sometimes add cubed Velveeta instead of the colby & jack cheeses or a cup of each. I try to keep the total amount of cheeses used to 5 cups. My mom would also sometimes put slices of American cheese on top. I've also used heavy cream in lieu of evaporated milk.
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