Sheree Delorenzos Famous Macaroni and Cheese includes Recipe and Video!! A Great Party Dish!

Sheree making Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese is on the Left for a Kitchen Buffet

Great Party Food! This is a recent Kitchen Buffet with the Macaroni & Cheese!

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Sheree Delorenzo's Famous Macaroni and Cheese
Great For a Party!!
This makes 2 big casseroles so you can split the recipe or make extra and freeze the second casserole. If you are serving this at a party, be prepared that people will LOVE this and it goes fast!! Leftovers are appreciated too!

Serves at least 12+

1 stick butter, plus more for dish
5-6 cups milk 
1 quart cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons  salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp Pepper Flakes
1 tsp. dry mustard
2+ 1/2 cups (about 18 ounces) grated sharp white cheddar
2+ cups (about 8 ounces) grated Gruyere 
1 cups freshly grated Parmesan
1+ pound elbow macaroni about 10-12 c. cooked Macaroni

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter 2 large casserole dish; set aside.  In a large saucepan set over medium heat, heat milk. Melt 1 stick of butter in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour. Cook, stirring, 1 minute until it is amber color.

2. Slowly pour hot milk into flour-butter mixture while whisking. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick.

3. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in salt, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cheddar, and Gruyere, and Parmesan cheeses. Stir with a whisk and let the cheeses melt.

4. Fill a large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Add macaroni; cook 2 to 3 fewer minutes than manufacturer's directions, until outside of pasta is cooked and inside is underdone. (Different brands of macaroni cook at different rates; be sure to read the instructions.) Transfer the macaroni to a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Stir macaroni into the reserved cheese sauce.

5. Pour the mixture into 2 buttered casserole dishes. Top with a thich crust of breadcrumbs over the top. Bake until browned on top, about 30-45 minutes in 350 - 375 oven. Transfer dish to a wire rack to cool for a few minutes; serve.

Bread Crumbs for the topping

2-3 sleeves of Ritz Crackers

1/2 a bunch Chopped fresh Parsley for color 

2 c. grated parmesan
1/2 c.olive oil 
1/2 c. melted butter

1/4 c. garlic powder

Crush the Ritz Crackers in a plastic bag with a rolling pin and mix in other ingredients OR place ingredients in a food processor and mix together, putting in parsley last for several pulses. At this point you can bake off right away or save.

Some optional ideas is to poke Lobster, Shrimp, Scallops or other seafood into the Dish before placing breadcrumbs on top for a Special Mac and Cheese!

I love making this for my friends and family and I hope you do too!!

SUNSET ON GLOUCESTER HARBOR

IT'S LOOKING LIKE CHRISTMAS

CENTERPIECE BROUGHT BY A FRIEND, PATI PAWLAK

MY FRIEND HEATHER ATWOOD MAKING A SALAD TO GO WITH THE MACARONI AND CHEESE

JENNIFER AMERO'S LETTUCE WRAPS WERE
THE PERFECT THING TO GO WITH THE MAC AND CHEESE

DELICIOUS

THIS IS ME, SHEREE, WITH ALL MY FRIENDS
JENNIFER AMERO, PATI PAWLAK, ME, 
MELISSA ABBOTT,
HEATHER ATWOOD, AND LAURIE LUFKIN

IT WAS A GREAT PARTY AND I AM SO HAPPY TO SHARE MY MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE AND VIDEO WITH ALL OF YOU!

Happy Holidays,
Sheree