The general consenses was that it was edible, but not that great. It did thicken in the oven, but it was too saucy to brown. I left it in for another 15 minutes then decided it was as good as it was gonna get. After 45 minutes, I took it out, but it was still a bit runny and not at all browned. It did thicken, obviously, but when I poured it on to the macaroni, there was sooo much sauce that the pasta was practically swimming! I added some ham and peas, then topped with breadcrumbs and put in the oven.
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This is when I first realized that it takes TWO whole bags of shredded cheese! I kept going, since id already used 4 cups of milk. So I decided to add the cheese and see if it helped. It didnt thicken much, due to the amount of milk. I made the cheese sauce the way I do a gravy, starting with butter and flour, then slowly adding the milk. First, as I was making it, I thought that 4 cups of milk seemed a bit much. Sadly, I misplaced my usual recipe and thought Id give this one a try.
#BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH MILK MAC#
We're all big food lovers, and none of us can resist a good homemade mac n'cheese.
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I made this for dinner tonight for myself, my boyfriend and my 7 year old.