Mac 'n' Cheese

Name: Mac 'n' Cheese
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 7 1/2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Generous pinch cayenne pepper; 7 cups cooked (al dente) elbow noodles; 1/2 cup milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot

Hot sauce and a generous pinch of cayenne pepper give this creamy mac 'n' cheese from Pies 'n' Thighs co-owners Carolyn Bane and Erika Geldzahler its signature spice.

Source: The Martha Stewart Show, January 2011

Servings

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream
7 1/2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Generous pinch cayenne pepper
7 cups cooked (al dente) elbow noodles
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot

Directions

1. Heat heavy cream in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it just comes to a simmer. Turn off heat and whisk in cheese, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until cheese is melted and mixture is well combined. Stir in noodles to coat; add milk to loosen mixture. Serve immediately topped with hot sauce.

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pattiwilli

21 SEP, 2011

A complete failure. The sauce turned into a gooey, stringy glob. Perhaps the proportion for the cheese is listed incorrectly? Please advise. I'm very disappointed that this did not turn out as displayed on the television.
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