My Dad's Macaroni & Cheese

Name: My Dad's Macaroni & Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 lb grated yellow sharp cheddar cheese; 3/4 lb grated tillamook cheese (or your favorite Mild Cheddar.); 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni (or favorite tube pasta ... NOT salad macaroni!!); 1 egg, slightly beaten; 3/4 cup light cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup softened butter (you won't be using all of it); salt & pepper

Submitted by CelticMyst

"This isn't one of those faddy Mac & Cheese with the a Creamy Bechamel Sauce--this is EXACTLY what it says--MAC & Cheese. I make this when ever I need REAL comfort food--or when I think of my dad."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

³⁄₄ lb grated yellow sharp cheddar cheese
³⁄₄ lb grated tillamook cheese (or your favorite Mild Cheddar.)
1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni (or favorite tube pasta ... NOT salad macaroni!!)
1 egg, slightly beaten
³⁄₄ cup light cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
¹⁄₂ cup softened butter (you won't be using all of it)
salt & pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 375°.
Butter a round casserole dish (I use a 6-inch deep x 8-inch straight sided covered casserole dish).
Cook the macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
Grate the cheese and KEEP in separate piles.
Place a cup of the cooked macaroni on bottom of greased casserole dish, salt and pepper *lightly* - (*you will be doing this each layer so careful with the salt*); top with a handful of cheese (it doesn't matter which one you start with -- you will be alternating the cheeses); dot the cheese with a little bit of butter -- repeat until all the macaroni is used (finish with cheese!).
Top the last layer of cheese with a bit more butter.
Mix together the egg and cream (half-n-half), Pour over the casserole. Place the casserole on a cookie sheet (it has a tendency to bubble over). Cover the casserole for the first 30 minutes. After the first 30 minutes, remove the casserole top and bake for another 20-30 minutes until the cheese on top is melted and nice and crusty.

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i love baked mac and cheese heres to your dad dee

Dienia B.

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CelticMyst

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I live very, very close to "The Happiest Place On Earth" (for the un-initiated, that's Disneyland). I have always loved to cook, even as a young child. It was always a good way for me to work through things. My current favorite cook book is by Miss Patti LaBelle, "Patti LaBelle's Lite Cuisine". LOL, but I have a collection of previous favorite cookbooks.

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