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The Cheese-Maker’s Mac and Cheese
Reprinted from Half Baked Harvest Cookbook Recipe from My Barns in the Mountains.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●saucepan
- ●baking dish
- ●baking sheet
- ●whisk
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.2. In a large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for ⏱️ 1 minute, stirring once to avoid burning—it will bubble. Gradually whisk in the milk and 2 cups of water, then stir in the macaroni. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir frequently until the macaroni is just al dente, 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Add the crushed crackers and toss to coat. Toast the crumbs until browned, stirring frequently to avoid burning, for 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.4. When the macaroni is al dente, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream cheese, cheddar, fontina, Havarti, Gouda, and cayenne and season with salt and pepper. Stir until the cheeses have fully melted. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. 5. Evenly sprinkle the toasted cracker crumbs over the mac and cheese and place the baking dish on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 to ⏱️ 20 minutes, or until the crumbs are golden brown and the sauce is bubbling. Remove from the oven and let sit for ⏱️ 5 minutes (yeah, right). Garnish with fresh basil. Dig in!
cream cheese, cut into cubes4 ounces
Nutrition Facts
calories
766 kcal
fat Content
36 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
8 g
sodium Content
639 mg
protein Content
28 g
cholesterol Content
104 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
20 g
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