Delilah's Macaroni and Cheese

Submitted by Adam K.

"This is Delilah Winder's mac and cheese as featured on Oprah and throw down with Bobby Flay in which she came a very close second."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 2 lbs elbow macaroni
• 12 eggs
• 1 cup cubed Velveeta cheese
• 1⁄2 lb butter (2 sticks, melted)
• 6 cups half-and-half
• 4 cups of grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cups of extra sharp white cheddar cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup grated asiago cheese
• 1 cup grated gruyere cheese
• 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup grated muenster cheese
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Bring a large sauce pan of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente (about 10 minutes); drain and set aside to keep warm.
3. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Combine the Velveeta, butter, and 2 cups of the half and half in a large bowl. Add the warm macaroni and toss until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Add the remaining half and half, 3 cups of the yellow cheddar, the remaining grated cheeses and the salt and pepper, tossing until completely combined.
4. Pour the mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole or baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of yellow cheddar cheese and bake until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes more. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Xexe383]

Thois recipe is a costly one to make, and ive made it a few times now. Its a bit bland for my tastes. So do yourself a favor and season the heavy cream before adding it to the cheeses. I use salt, crushed black pepper, a pinch of Cayenne and ground mustard. I also boil my pasta in chicken stock for maximum flavor. I actually leave the butter out, it only gives the recipe a greasy feel.

 

[BevoOy]

My "economy" version is 1qt half & half, 2 cups evaporated milk, 6 cups extra sharp cheddar, 6 cups assorted pre-shredded blends (like Italian, Mexican and Colby/jack). Use 6 eggs. Otherwise, follow the recipe.

 

[Bethy Boo]

Tasted more like a cheese souffle than macaroni and cheese. It cost waaaaaayyyy too much money to make, and I found it to be pretty bland. Too bad, because I figured anything with this much cheese in it would have to be good.

 

[3 Zesty Lemons]

I used to live just blocks from Delilah's southern cuisine stand in Philadelphia. Her mac and cheese is incredible, but very rich, so watch out!! Delilah's mac and cheese was the first entry I included in my food blog at www.3zestylemons.com. I love making it for friends, it's comfort food that garners rave reviews, every time! Genevieve www.3zestylemons.com

 

[bmw4ua]

I used all of her cheeses, but the extra-sharp white cheddar, yellow shard cheeddar, and asiagocheese made it dry! Next time I am going to use creamier cheeses, like 2 cups creamy havarti, 2 cups of whole milk mozzarela, 4 cups velveeta cheese, 1 cup muenster cheese, along with 1 1/2 quarts of milk a quart of half and half and maybe some whipped cream cheese. Then, I believe itwould be alot creamier! Overall, it was good, butnot what I expected.