# Martha Stewart's Mac and Cheese

This recipe is a delicious and easy mac and cheese recipe that is perfect for Thanksgiving.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound macaroni
- 1 portion water
- 0.5 cup all purpose flour
- 5.5 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 cups cheddar cheese
- 1.5 cups gruyere cheese
- 1 portion white bread
- 1 portion melted butter

## Instructions

1. In a heavy bottom saucepan melt six tablespoons of butter.
2. Add one pound of macaroni to salted water and cook until al dente.
3. Add half a cup of all-purpose flour to the melted butter and stir.
4. Add five and a half cups of milk and whisk until smooth; make sure that flour doesn't stick to the bottom.
5. Add one teaspoon of salt, a quarter of a teaspoon of black pepper, a quarter of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and a quarter teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg.
6. Add three cups of cheddar and one and a half cups of gruyere cheese to the sauce and stir.
7. Pour the macaroni and cheese mixture into a greased baking pan.
8. Tear up some white bread and pour some melted butter over it.
9. Top macaroni and cheese with the buttered bread crumbs.
10. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45 to 60 minutes.

## Equipment

- heavy bottom saucepan
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@andimariere/video/7442118746115820846?lang=en
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- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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