The Lady's Cheesy Mac

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The sour cream really creates a great flavor

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Thank you very much the recipe that you have is just like my great great gandmothes recipes. and this time finally got it right with your help. I watch your shows all the time you really help a lot to improve my cooking skills.
Thank you
Leslie Friemel
of Fort Smith Ark.

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I suspect that many people are not having good results because they are using too much macaroni. The recipe calls for 4 cups cooked macaroni, not 4 cups dried. Since the volume of pasta doubles when it is cooked, 4 cups dried becomes 8 cups cooked, which is twice what is called for! Even those who use 3 cups dried are still using 2 cups too much. No wonder some complain that it is bland or that the eggs curdle when added to that much hot pasta. In Paula's Ultimate Mac & Cheese recipe 2 cups dried (4 cups cooked is listed and that recipe uses the same amount of cheese, which confirms the correct amount for this recipe.

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This is a really good basic mac and cheese recipe. I found some ways to make it better however.
1. It's not quite cheesy enough and creamy.
2. It doesn't have any dry mustard which makes a big difference in the flavors.
3. I find the eggs an unnecessary addition unless you want more cholesterol than is already there.

Here is my edited version:
2 c. uncooked dry elbow macaroni
2 c. grated cheddar cheese(med or sharp
4 oz. Velveeta(melted
1 c. milk
? c. sour cream
4 tbsp butter(melted
1 tsp ground mustard
? tsp salt

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This is a great recipe. My grown sons are mac lovers and they thought it was delicious. I didn't find it dry at all but I only baked it 35 minutes and I'm also sure of my oven temp accuracy. For those who thought it was dry...baked too long, or oven temp off maybe?
I really beat the heck out of the egg, sour cream, milk etc mixture before adding to macaroni and cheese. I found no pockets of egg in mine after baking.
I'll definitely make this again.
Thanks Paula for another example of tasty comfort food.

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I figured since this was a Paula Dean recipe it would be really yummy. I was wrong; it was dry and lacked flavor. I did follow some suggestions but they didn't make a difference. I might try this again but using Velveeta.

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I made this to go along with hamburgers, etc., for a party and it was a hit!

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Excellent Mac and cheese. Used only one egg. Came out great!!!!

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This is a delightful dish. First time cooks, old timers, and no timers will find this great. It is not a last minute choice because of the cooking time. I usually have all these ingredients on hand to make when I have not gone shopping. It is a great dish to take to a family that is moving in or moving out, a side dish at a take in dinner event. We just love this kind of comfort food for Movie night on Friday.

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I was looking for a mac and cheese recipe my husband would adore; since he's not fond of anything from a box. This recipe was a winner with him. He's a southern boy and this is how he loves it. I wasn't fond of this style of mac & chesse at first (I like mine creamy but I've really grown to love it. I make it all the time and it's a must for the holidays.