Macaroni and Cheese made from scratch

This is a demonstration of my easy to make, easy to remember macaroni and cheese recipe.

Ingredients:
1 Gal tap water
2-3 Tbs kosher salt
1/2 pound or ~2 cups dry macaroni (elbows, small shells, or rotini preferred)

2 Tbs vegetable or canola oil
8 tsp all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 pound or ~2 1/2 compacted cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

medium-coarse ground black pepper to taste
red pepper flakes to taste
spicy or smoked paprika to taste

Place water in a large stock pot over high heat.

Place oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add flour. Stir the flour and oil over medium-low heat until it turns a light blond color. Remove this roux from heat.

Add pasta to boiling water.

Combine 2 Tbs of roux with milk in a small saucepan. Add black and red pepper. Whisk constantly over medium heat. When the milk begins to simmer, gradually add 3/4 pounds of the shredded cheese.

Drain the pasta and dump it into a casserole dish. Mix paprika into the sauce. Pour the sauce over the noodles. Combine with up to 1 cup of extra ingredients if desired. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on the top of the pasta.

Place the dish under the broiler for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese topping is golden brown. Remove from broiler and let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.

Music: "Fork and Spoon" by Kevin MacCleod of www.incompetech.com

Category:

Education

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• macaroni
• and
• cheese
• recipe
• from
• scratch

[Legitimentful]

Theres lumps in my sauce, did i do something wrong?

[DrThunder88]

@Legitimentful If the lumps show up after you add the cheese, it might be that there's not enough heat in the saucepan to melt it completely. Turning the heat on under the saucepan before you add the cheese might give it the thermal boost it needs. If they show up before adding the cheese, the roux might not be totally cooked. Uncooked flour in a water-based liquid like milk will result in clumps. Roux is easy to burn, so heating gradually is the way to go.

Thanks for watching!

[shimaS2]

just wondering... can i use mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar?

[DrThunder88]

@shimaS2 I sometimes put a pinch or two of shredded mozzarella in the sauce to make it nice and stringy! I suspect using all mozzarella might make the sauce gooier than I'm used to, but it could be worth a try.

[KraziPink22]

This looks Amazing! Great job!

[DrThunder88]

@KraziPink22 Thanks!

[milesntrane]

Is Kermit the Frog narrating this video?

[Legitimentful]

@DrThunder88  All right thanks

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@milesntrane

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!

[DrThunder88]

@7777jayhawk Thanks for watching and the kind words!

[7777jayhawk]

Great job, I never thought of cooking this from scratch, but I will now.

I found this video from your laugh track / apple sauce videos, it sounded interesting

It is good / fun to see others making videos,and posting them here, to help / show others how to do stuff for fun, not for profit, it makes it all better.

Thank you