![]() Layer noodles and cheese evenly into baking dish (aim for about 4 layers of noodles.Spray a 3-quart 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray.Combine evaporated milk, eggs, salt, pepper, mustard powder and cayenne pepper in a large bowl and mix thoroughly (make sure the eggs are well combined into the mixture).While noodles are cooking, shred cheese, reserving two cups of cheese for the top layer.Cook noodles in liberally salted water one minute less than the package instructions for al dente preparation.Recipe for Southern-Style Macaroni & Cheese In the recipe because I KNOW Nanny didn't use it in hers and this is Nanny's White pepper because it has that little je ne sais quoi but I don't list it I think the best TASTING macaroni and cheese has a little cayenne pepper andĭry mustard powder in addition to the salt and pepper. You increase the recipe or don't have quite enough custard mixture, mix upĪn egg with another can of milk (or 1.5 cups of regular milk if you don't Your custard mixture needs to cover the noodles so if ![]() The best rule of thumb for making the custard is to use 1 egg for each can If using American, reduce the salt a bit because it is usually The flavor from the sharp cheddar and creamier consistency from theĪmerican. A compromiseĬould be to use half sharp cheddar and half American cheese. More flavor but it is firmer and doesn't melt as creamily. I prefer to use mild or medium cheddar cheese, not sharp. MY PREFERENCES FOR MAKING THE BEST SOUTHERN-STYLE MACARONI &Īs I mentioned above, it took me while to figure it out, but THE BEST macĭo NOT use preshredded cheese as it is coated in anti-clumping agents which Because when I grew up I knew I wanted to cook it just like her! We were old enough to reach the sink), I really paid attention to how she made That is, not my default position as the rinser and dryer in the two-manĭishwashing operation my cousin, Lisa, and I were stationed at from the time When I got a little age on me and started helping out in her kitchen (cooking, Make here in my part of the South, not stove-top or the kind made using a ![]() Let me just slide in a quick note here… I’m talking about the bakedĬustard-style macaroni and cheese (sometimes called “macaroni pie”) that we Mean NOTHING – that was more delicious or more requested than her macaroni and Greasy rice all hold special places in my heart, there was nothing – and I Though her 12-layer banana cake, chicken n’ dumplings and Nanny’s Macaroni & Cheese was, hands-down, my absolute favorite of all the WHAT IS SOUTHERN-STYLE MACARONI & CHEESE?.“custard-style” way using eggs and evaporated milk then baked to golden, My grandmama’s recipe for Southern Mac & Cheese made the traditional
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