Fanny Farmers Macaroni Cheese A Little Lighter Version Recipes

FANNIE FARMERS CLASSIC BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside. In a large saucepan melt butter. Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended. Pour milk and cream in gradually; stirring constantly. Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly). Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes. Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts. Turn off flame. Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce. Transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown. You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use-once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer-I generally pull it out the night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature; I then add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling.

LIGHTENED FANNIE FARMER'S CLASSIC BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• First you will need to made a cream sub. out of the 8 teaspoons of milk and the cottage cheese. Place both ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Set in fridge until it is needed.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.
• In a large saucepan melt butter.
• Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended.
• Pour milk and cream sub. in gradually; stirring constantly.
• Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).
• Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes.
• Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
• Turn off flame.
• Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.
• Transfer macaroni to a greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
• (You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use - once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer - I generally pull it out the night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature; I then add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling.

FANNY FARMER'S MACARONI & CHEESE - A LITTLE LIGHTER VERSION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cook and drain pasta according to instructions for al dente pasta.
• In a very large sauce pan melt butter (the pan must be large enough to hold all of the sauce and the pasta).
• Add flour mixed with salt, pepper and onion powder, use a wisk to stir until blended and cook for 1 minute.
• Pour both milks in slowly and stir constantly.
• Bring to boiling and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat and cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add worcestershire sauce.
• Add shredded cheese little by little, continuing to stir.
• Add sour cream and simmer and stir until all cheese is melted and cream is incorporated.
• Turn off flame and add cooked pasta to the saucepan and use a spatula to fold the pasta into the sauce and cover all of the pasta.
• Transfer the pasta & cheese sauce to a buttered 13x9 baking dish.
• Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.