Baked Mac & Cheese (2 Ways)

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-- RECIPES --

CLASSIC SOUTHERN STYLE MAC AND CHEESE
▪225g or 1/2lb Sharp cheddar, shredded
▪225g or 1/2lb Colby jack, shredded
▪225g or 1/2lb American cheese, shredded (sub velveeta)
▪125g or 1c grated parmesan
▪450g or 1lb macaroni
▪3 eggs
▪125g or 1/2c sour cream
▪2 12oz/350ml cans evaporated milk
▪2g or 1tsp black pepper
▪8g or 1 3/4tsp salt
▪115g or 1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Stir macaroni into well salted boiling water. Cook per package instructions or until al dente (should still have a strong bite and not be totally soft). Drain off water and add pasta to a large bowl.

Mix all cheeses together into a bowl.

In a separate bowl make egg custard by whisking together 3 large eggs, sour cream, evaporated milk, salt and pepper.

Add egg custard, melted butter, and about 85-90% of the shredded cheese blend into the large bowl with the cooked macaroni. Gently stir together. Mixture will be very runny.

Pour cheesy noodle mixture into a 9”x13” (23x33cm) baking dish, smooth down the top, and top with reserved shredded cheeses.

Bake at 375F/190C for 35-40 min until cheese on top is golden and melted.

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FANCY BAKED MAC AND CHEESE
▪150g or 1 1/4c Pecorino, grated + extra for topping
▪250g or 2 1/4c Aged gruyere, grated + extra for topping
▪250g or about a cup Taleggio, cut into chunks (sub brie or camembert for less stinky cheese option)
▪80g or about 6Tbsp butter
▪60g or 1/2c ap flour
▪1200g or 5c whole milk
▪225g or 1/2c mascarpone
▪2g or 1tsp black pepper
▪5g or 1tsp salt
▪Pinch of nutmeg (less than a tsp)
▪1lb or 450g macaroni

Melt but ter into a sauce pan over high heat. Whisk in flour. When mixture (roux) begins to turn golden, whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer, whisking often. Reduce heat to low and whisk in pecorino, followed by gruyere, then taleggio. When all cheeses are melted stir in mascarpone until combined. Remove from heat and whisk in pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Add a lid to cheese mix to prevent a skin from forming.

Add macaroni into well salted boiling water and cook per package instructions or for 5min until al dente. Drain off water, add macaroni into a large bowl and stir in cheese mixture.

Transfer macaroni cheese mix into a 9”x13” (23x33cm) baking dish, smooth down the top, and cover with additional grated pecorino and gruyere.

Bake at 375F/190C for 35-40 minutes until cheeses are melted and top is toasty and golden. Allow to rest for a few minutes before serving.

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🎧MUSIC:

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:18 Southern Style Baked Mac n cheese
4:50 Seed (ad)
5:51 Fancy baked mac n cheese
10:14 Let’s eat this thing

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[Voxphyle]

Something I recommend every cheese lover keeps in their pantry.. is Sodium Citrate.. also called melting salts. A small amount added to any molten cheese containing sauce makes it stay consistently emulsified, and makes making cheese sauces an absolute breeze. It's cheap, lasts forever, and is a complete cheat code for anything melted cheese.

[bbcpfghs]

Brian is being very strategic making this video a week before Super Bowl Sunday 😉😂

[xbomber]

Love the commitment Brian has, buying a pack of pre-grated cheese just to show us what not to buy

[LDHBees]

As a native southerner who grew up on potluck church lunches on Sunday afternoons, your mac & cheese recipe drew me in...funny enough, my mama made mac & cheese like your 2nd recipe except she always used American cheese (sharp) and Colby - no fancy cheeses. She taught me how to make that nice sauce using flour, butter and milk as a base when I was a teenager...she called it a roux...we never cut our mac & cheese into squares but simply dished it out with a big ol' spoon. Thanks Brian - love your channel!!

[Sunlovesflower]

Brian makes food that everyone makes, regularly. He tests the receipts, explains, and delivers in a soft and zen way. The lifestyle product ads are amazing as well. I genuinely trust him and his content is so realistic, soothing and high quality. Amazing YouTube chef ❤❤❤❤

[ercedwrds]

Mascarpone and taleggio in a mac and cheese? Yes please! My recipe uses gruyere, and it really elevates the dish, but the flavor of your selection will really kick it up a notch. Looks great Brian. Can't wait to try it out.

[graefx]

9.8/10 on the southern style. I'd add mustard powder and paprika in there. That was the only time I ever saw mustard powder being used growing up and I swear the tin looked like it was from the 50s. And behind salt and pepper, paprika is like the 3rd most used spice in the cabinet. I think it makes us feel fancy 😛 But to get real holidays fancy, there was a dash of Mace thrown in. Mace wasn't for church potluck mac n cheese.

[missallie]

I've been cooking for 30 years, and every time you post something, I learn something new. Thanks for sharing with us :)

[Hhe]

Never stop with the “let’s eat this thingg!” at the end of your videos. Possibly my favorite part.

[hattree]

For southern, I go the mornay sauce route, with the southern cheeses, and add a half teaspoon of mustard powder.

[dimilton]

Mouth feel IS a thing and I’m glad it’s not just Charles Boyle who thinks that

[marka]

Love a baked mac n' cheese.

My version uses four cheeses that get smoked (with a smoke gun) before being combined with a bechamel and then the pasta and topped with parmigiano and bread crumbs before baking. I like a sharp cheddar, Gruyere, fontina and parmigiano in equal amounts by weight for the sauce and then extra parmesan for the topping.

[jacks]

Just made the southern style one and o boy, this one hits the spot so well. Thanks once more for another dish and keeping my cooking passion alive Brian

[nicknack]

I made the southern style tonight using this recipe to take to a get together. I should have made double because it went so fast and everyone was asking for my recipe. It was definitely a hit!

[balkamp]

You and cowboy Kent are the only cooking shows that reliably have dance segments

[cathfrompa]

I just made the Southern Style mac n and it was slappin! I even broke the rule and used pre-shredded (bc that was what I husband bought) and it was still so great. It made so much--perfect for a crowd. It would be wonderful at Easter with a ham. Will definitely make again and I definitely want to try the fancy version. Brian--you are our favorite YouTube chef. We love how clean and uncluttered your space is--makes it so much easier to focus on your methods without a ton of visual noise. Can't wait to try more of you recipes. Please keep on with your awesome content!

[Dan-jidb]

I love the hang ten sign every time Bri is happy with how it's going 🤙🏻

[dwaynephillips]

I made this recipe tonight for my family. They have raved about my recipe for years. Tonight they said this one was better.

[Everything_Bagel]

The only thing I would change about the fancy recipe would be the addition of a bread crumb topping (panko bread crumbs +butter) to add a crunchy element. Other than that, it's pretty similar to the recipe I use and love.

[faithsrvtrip]

Cavatappi is my very fav mac n cheese pasta shape for baked macaroni. OMG I'm jealous I love your saucier pan!