Hey, that’s not a picture of Macaroni and Cheese.  No, that’s “Grandma” and me.  She’s not really my grandma, she’s my children’s Grandma (my husband’s mom).  I call her “Grandma” because when my husband and I first married we struggled with what to call each other’s parents.  Being brought up in the South, we didn’t feel right about calling them by their first names. “Mom and Dad” seemed not quite right since we both already had a “Mom and Dad”.  So, when we had our first child it was settled! We would call them whatever our children called them.  I’d like you to meet “Grandma”.

What does she have to do with Mac & Cheese?  Plenty! And many more of our family’s favorite recipes. This recipe was passed down to her from her mom and it’s been a family favorite for generations.

It does take some time, but I boil the noodles ahead, either earlier in the day or even the day before, and put them in the “fridge”.  That saves TONS of time.

Now for the name.  After eating this mac & cheese for dinner, we were talking about it and realized that since our girls also know how to make this, that they are at least the Fourth Generation to use this recipe.  No doubt, it will be treasured for generations to come.

It’s more than a recipe…..It’s a legacy!

Here the Recipe:

It makes A LOT.  These amounts are for a smaller dish (as shown)  but you can easily make more for large groups.

• 4 cups (cooked) elbow noodles. Make sure you salt the water good when cooking.
• 2 cups cheddar cheese (sharp works best)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• pepper
• butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Put half the noodles in an glass baking dish.  Layer with half the cheese.  Repeat.

In a separate bowl mix eggs and milk. (Shortcut: Just add the eggs to the measuring cup and mix there. That’s one less dish to wash)

Pour milk mixture over the noodles and cheese.  Be careful not to overflow.

Place pats of butter or margarine on top.  

Sprinkle with pepper and bake.

I recommend putting a baking sheet underneath, just in case it overflows.  

Check it after about 30-40 minutes but it may take an hour or so – it just depends on the depth of your baking dish.  It should be firm in the center when done.  If the top is getting too brown before it’s done, just put a piece of tin foil over it to finish baking.

Four Generations of YUM!

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Macaroni and Cheese

2014-05-08 13:44:48

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Ingredients

1. 4 cups (cooked) elbow noodles. Make sure you salt the water good when cooking.
2. 2 cups cheddar cheese (sharp works best)
3. 2 cups milk
4. 2 eggs
5. pepper
6. butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Put half the noodles in an glass baking dish. Layer with half the cheese. Repeat.
3. Pour milk mixture over the noodles and cheese. Be careful not to overflow.
4. Place pats of butter or margarine on top.
5. Sprinkle with pepper and bake.
6. I recommend putting a baking sheet underneath, just in case it overflows.
7. Check it after about 30-40 minutes but it may take an hour or so - it just depends on the depth of your baking dish. It should be firm in the center when done. If the top is getting too brown before it's done, just put a piece of tin foil over it to finish baking.

Notes

1. Shortcut: Just add the eggs to the measuring cup and mix there. That's one less dish to wash

By Elaine Carr

O Taste and See https://otasteandseeblog.com/