hi foodtube cariann here I’m going to show you one of my all-time family
show you one of my all-time family
show you one of my all-time family favorite recipes it’s homemade macaroni
favorite recipes it’s homemade macaroni
favorite recipes it’s homemade macaroni cheese it’s in my new book it’s a great
cheese it’s in my new book it’s a great
cheese it’s in my new book it’s a great recipe that simple it’s delicious
recipe that simple it’s delicious
recipe that simple it’s delicious everybody loves it you’ve got all the
everybody loves it you’ve got all the
everybody loves it you’ve got all the little crispy crunchy bits and then
little crispy crunchy bits and then
little crispy crunchy bits and then you’ve got all the gooey gooey creamy
you’ve got all the gooey gooey creamy
you’ve got all the gooey gooey creamy bits inside it’s so cheesy don’t worry
bits inside it’s so cheesy don’t worry
bits inside it’s so cheesy don’t worry if you haven’t made it before if you’ve
if you haven’t made it before if you’ve
if you haven’t made it before if you’ve never cooked anything before I’m going
never cooked anything before I’m going
never cooked anything before I’m going to show you every step of the way
to show you every step of the way
to show you every step of the way so keep calm and let’s get started first
so keep calm and let’s get started first
so keep calm and let’s get started first we need a kilo of macaroni pasta now I’m
we need a kilo of macaroni pasta now I’m
we need a kilo of macaroni pasta now I’m using macaroni but that’s just because
using macaroni but that’s just because
using macaroni but that’s just because that’s what I like but if you haven’t
that’s what I like but if you haven’t
that’s what I like but if you haven’t got macaroni which you can’t find macro
got macaroni which you can’t find macro
got macaroni which you can’t find macro don’t worry if you’ve got some twists in
don’t worry if you’ve got some twists in
don’t worry if you’ve got some twists in one side of the cupboard some bows in
one side of the cupboard some bows in
one side of the cupboard some bows in the other side mix them together as long
the other side mix them together as long
the other side mix them together as long as it’s a kilo you’re good to go
as it’s a kilo you’re good to go
as it’s a kilo you’re good to go so we’re going to put this in a pan with
so we’re going to put this in a pan with
so we’re going to put this in a pan with some boiling salted water so in we go
some boiling salted water so in we go
some boiling salted water so in we go we’ll give it a little stir just so the
we’ll give it a little stir just so the
we’ll give it a little stir just so the pasta doesn’t stick together and we want
pasta doesn’t stick together and we want
pasta doesn’t stick together and we want to boil that for about 7 to 10 minutes
to boil that for about 7 to 10 minutes
to boil that for about 7 to 10 minutes we don’t want to cook it all the way
we don’t want to cook it all the way
we don’t want to cook it all the way through because it’s gonna go in the
through because it’s gonna go in the
through because it’s gonna go in the oven and carry on cooking ok so the past
oven and carry on cooking ok so the past
oven and carry on cooking ok so the past is in and now I’ve got a nice medium
is in and now I’ve got a nice medium
is in and now I’ve got a nice medium sized pan just over a medium key and to
sized pan just over a medium key and to
sized pan just over a medium key and to this I’m going to add 400 grams of
this I’m going to add 400 grams of
this I’m going to add 400 grams of unsalted butter and lock it in we are
unsalted butter and lock it in we are
unsalted butter and lock it in we are going to make a white sauce otherwise
going to make a white sauce otherwise
going to make a white sauce otherwise known as a bechamel sauce I know it
known as a bechamel sauce I know it
known as a bechamel sauce I know it sounds really posh but don’t worry my
sounds really posh but don’t worry my
sounds really posh but don’t worry my mom taught me how to make this when I
mom taught me how to make this when I
mom taught me how to make this when I was about 8 or 9 it’s the most easiest
was about 8 or 9 it’s the most easiest
was about 8 or 9 it’s the most easiest source and you can use it for so many
source and you can use it for so many
source and you can use it for so many different things you can use it for
different things you can use it for
different things you can use it for lasagna you can use it for cauliflower
lasagna you can use it for cauliflower
lasagna you can use it for cauliflower cheese you can use it as a base for your
cheese you can use it as a base for your
cheese you can use it as a base for your fish pie sauce while the butters melting
fish pie sauce while the butters melting
fish pie sauce while the butters melting I’m going to wear 100 grams of plain
I’m going to wear 100 grams of plain
I’m going to wear 100 grams of plain all-purpose flour and that goes straight
all-purpose flour and that goes straight
all-purpose flour and that goes straight into the butter
and we want to stir it for a few seconds
and we want to stir it for a few seconds just to take the rawness off of the
just to take the rawness off of the
just to take the rawness off of the flour so it doesn’t taste like flour
flour so it doesn’t taste like flour
flour so it doesn’t taste like flour when you eat now we’re going to add some
when you eat now we’re going to add some
when you eat now we’re going to add some milk I’ve got one point two liters of
milk I’ve got one point two liters of
milk I’ve got one point two liters of milk here but we might not use it all so
milk here but we might not use it all so
milk here but we might not use it all so we’ll just put a little bit for now stir
we’ll just put a little bit for now stir
we’ll just put a little bit for now stir that in and then once this starts to
that in and then once this starts to
that in and then once this starts to thicken come and have a look at this see
thicken come and have a look at this see
thicken come and have a look at this see so it looks almost like a dough you’re
so it looks almost like a dough you’re
so it looks almost like a dough you’re probably thinking oh my god there’s a
probably thinking oh my god there’s a
probably thinking oh my god there’s a little sauce it will be a swap from a
little sauce it will be a swap from a
little sauce it will be a swap from a wooden spoon to a whisk and add a bit
wooden spoon to a whisk and add a bit
wooden spoon to a whisk and add a bit more milk and whisk it in over the heat
no matter how hard you try you will
no matter how hard you try you will splash this on your Cooper there’s no
splash this on your Cooper there’s no
splash this on your Cooper there’s no avoiding it sometimes you got made mess
avoiding it sometimes you got made mess
avoiding it sometimes you got made mess in with some more milk we add the milk
in with some more milk we add the milk
in with some more milk we add the milk gradually because if you put it all in
gradually because if you put it all in
gradually because if you put it all in at once you won’t get the chance to beat
at once you won’t get the chance to beat
at once you won’t get the chance to beat it into the flour and then you will end
it into the flour and then you will end
it into the flour and then you will end up with lumps okay so I think that’s
up with lumps okay so I think that’s
up with lumps okay so I think that’s enough milk for now let me just show you
enough milk for now let me just show you
enough milk for now let me just show you consistency of this kind of like a
consistency of this kind of like a
consistency of this kind of like a double cream finer consistency okay so
double cream finer consistency okay so
double cream finer consistency okay so I’m going to turn the heat right down on
I’m going to turn the heat right down on
I’m going to turn the heat right down on here and I’m going to add two
here and I’m going to add two
here and I’m going to add two tablespoons of English mustard it not
tablespoons of English mustard it not
tablespoons of English mustard it not only gives a great tang it also brings
only gives a great tang it also brings
only gives a great tang it also brings out the flavor of the cheese and it
out the flavor of the cheese and it
out the flavor of the cheese and it makes it I don’t know why but it really
makes it I don’t know why but it really
makes it I don’t know why but it really does it makes it taste a lot cheesier as
does it makes it taste a lot cheesier as
does it makes it taste a lot cheesier as if you put like a whole ton of cheese in
if you put like a whole ton of cheese in
if you put like a whole ton of cheese in gonna come back to the tools but as you
gonna come back to the tools but as you
gonna come back to the tools but as you can see the past that is just where I
can see the past that is just where I
can see the past that is just where I need it to be get that off and that will
need it to be get that off and that will
need it to be get that off and that will quite happily just sit there for a
quite happily just sit there for a
quite happily just sit there for a minute
minute
minute don’t worry too much about it back to
don’t worry too much about it back to
don’t worry too much about it back to your sauce I want to add a nice generous
your sauce I want to add a nice generous
your sauce I want to add a nice generous pinch of salt and a nice generous pinch
pinch of salt and a nice generous pinch
pinch of salt and a nice generous pinch of pepper and then freshly ground nutmeg
of pepper and then freshly ground nutmeg
of pepper and then freshly ground nutmeg now you can buy the already ground stuff
now you can buy the already ground stuff
now you can buy the already ground stuff but when you grate it freshly it just
but when you grate it freshly it just
but when you grate it freshly it just has so much more flavor so much more
has so much more flavor so much more
has so much more flavor so much more scent and it just tastes lovely so I
scent and it just tastes lovely so I
scent and it just tastes lovely so I always put it in my mum Tommy’s put it
always put it in my mum Tommy’s put it
always put it in my mum Tommy’s put it in and I’m a girl that does whatever mom
in and I’m a girl that does whatever mom
in and I’m a girl that does whatever mom tells her to so in the dough good so
tells her to so in the dough good so
tells her to so in the dough good so it’s about ten strokes as you can see
it’s about ten strokes as you can see
it’s about ten strokes as you can see I’ve used literally that much look how
I’ve used literally that much look how
I’ve used literally that much look how pretty they are inside do you think
pretty they are inside do you think
pretty they are inside do you think that’s beautiful and it just smells so
that’s beautiful and it just smells so
that’s beautiful and it just smells so strong so here’s our sauce now we’re
strong so here’s our sauce now we’re
strong so here’s our sauce now we’re going to add 500 grams of mature cheddar
going to add 500 grams of mature cheddar
going to add 500 grams of mature cheddar I’ve saved the piece to great over the
I’ve saved the piece to great over the
I’ve saved the piece to great over the top and the rest of it I’ve grated now I
top and the rest of it I’ve grated now I
top and the rest of it I’ve grated now I know this seems like a lot you can serve
know this seems like a lot you can serve
know this seems like a lot you can serve be a family of four family of six and
be a family of four family of six and
be a family of four family of six and the rest you can get those little foil
the rest you can get those little foil
the rest you can get those little foil containers chuck it in the freezer one
containers chuck it in the freezer one
containers chuck it in the freezer one thing when you come home from work you
thing when you come home from work you
thing when you come home from work you just don’t feel that cooking takeout
just don’t feel that cooking takeout
just don’t feel that cooking takeout freeze up bang it in the oven 45 minutes
freeze up bang it in the oven 45 minutes
freeze up bang it in the oven 45 minutes you’ve made your own ready meal
you’ve made your own ready meal
you’ve made your own ready meal how bad can that be so what we want to
how bad can that be so what we want to
how bad can that be so what we want to do is want to whisk in this cheese to
do is want to whisk in this cheese to
do is want to whisk in this cheese to melt it into the sauce so now we need to
melt it into the sauce so now we need to
melt it into the sauce so now we need to grab our trade whatever you’ve got as
grab our trade whatever you’ve got as
grab our trade whatever you’ve got as long as it can go in the oven it’s fine
long as it can go in the oven it’s fine
long as it can go in the oven it’s fine trust me I’ve done this in a cake tin
trust me I’ve done this in a cake tin
trust me I’ve done this in a cake tin before just because I caught the blob to
before just because I caught the blob to
before just because I caught the blob to wash up but that’s just between me and
wash up but that’s just between me and
wash up but that’s just between me and you let’s get some pasta mix it together
you let’s get some pasta mix it together
you let’s get some pasta mix it together back in the pan that I boiled the pasta
back in the pan that I boiled the pasta
back in the pan that I boiled the pasta in because as again you already know
in because as again you already know
in because as again you already know guys I don’t like washing up so I don’t
guys I don’t like washing up so I don’t
guys I don’t like washing up so I don’t do it unless I really really have to so
do it unless I really really have to so
do it unless I really really have to so you’ll see that this pastas kind of
you’ll see that this pastas kind of
you’ll see that this pastas kind of stuck together a little bit don’t worry
stuck together a little bit don’t worry
stuck together a little bit don’t worry don’t panic it’s not problem doesn’t
don’t panic it’s not problem doesn’t
don’t panic it’s not problem doesn’t matter so in with the cheese sauce very
matter so in with the cheese sauce very
matter so in with the cheese sauce very good stir that around Wow you can smell
good stir that around Wow you can smell
good stir that around Wow you can smell the mustard get a little bit of a free
the mustard get a little bit of a free
the mustard get a little bit of a free facial at the same time with the theme
facial at the same time with the theme
facial at the same time with the theme so that’s we’re mixed in sometimes if I
so that’s we’re mixed in sometimes if I
so that’s we’re mixed in sometimes if I can’t be bothered to do the whole oven
can’t be bothered to do the whole oven
can’t be bothered to do the whole oven part I just give it to my children like
part I just give it to my children like
part I just give it to my children like this they love it but they love it even
this they love it but they love it even
this they love it but they love it even more when it’s in the oven so we’re
more when it’s in the oven so we’re
more when it’s in the oven so we’re gonna pour this into the tray I’ve
gonna pour this into the tray I’ve
gonna pour this into the tray I’ve grated some more cheese onto the board
grated some more cheese onto the board
grated some more cheese onto the board sprinkle that over the top what this
sprinkle that over the top what this
sprinkle that over the top what this will do when it goes in the oven
will do when it goes in the oven
will do when it goes in the oven you’ll go mill II and bubbly I just love
you’ll go mill II and bubbly I just love
you’ll go mill II and bubbly I just love cheese and then we need a great big
cheese and then we need a great big
cheese and then we need a great big handful of stale bread crumbs sprinkle
handful of stale bread crumbs sprinkle
handful of stale bread crumbs sprinkle those over the top what the bread crumbs
those over the top what the bread crumbs
those over the top what the bread crumbs are going to do is they’re going to
are going to do is they’re going to
are going to do is they’re going to toast so it’s going to make a really
toast so it’s going to make a really
toast so it’s going to make a really good crystal it’s as easy as that guys I
good crystal it’s as easy as that guys I
good crystal it’s as easy as that guys I told you simple yet effective easy-peasy
told you simple yet effective easy-peasy
told you simple yet effective easy-peasy macaroni cheesy Chuck this in the oven
macaroni cheesy Chuck this in the oven
macaroni cheesy Chuck this in the oven 220 for 25 to 30 minutes or until it’s
220 for 25 to 30 minutes or until it’s
220 for 25 to 30 minutes or until it’s all golden brown and looking lovely look
all golden brown and looking lovely look
all golden brown and looking lovely look that’s that I think that’s probably the
that’s that I think that’s probably the
that’s that I think that’s probably the best I’ve ever made it look how it’s all
best I’ve ever made it look how it’s all
best I’ve ever made it look how it’s all golden and you can see it’s all been
golden and you can see it’s all been
golden and you can see it’s all been bubbling around the edges and it’s all
bubbling around the edges and it’s all
bubbling around the edges and it’s all crispy listen I said listen nothing that
crispy listen I said listen nothing that
crispy listen I said listen nothing that just sounds so cool all right I can’t
just sounds so cool all right I can’t
just sounds so cool all right I can’t wait
wait
wait let’s get in look can you see bears
let’s get in look can you see bears
let’s get in look can you see bears we’ve got all the creamy we gooeyness
we’ve got all the creamy we gooeyness
we’ve got all the creamy we gooeyness underneath and then you’ve got the
underneath and then you’ve got the
underneath and then you’ve got the crispy crummy cheesy bit at the top
crispy crummy cheesy bit at the top
crispy crummy cheesy bit at the top who’s not going to like my mouth
who’s not going to like my mouth
who’s not going to like my mouth watering so much I can’t wait to eat it
watering so much I can’t wait to eat it
watering so much I can’t wait to eat it and I’m just going to serve this with a
and I’m just going to serve this with a
and I’m just going to serve this with a little bit of salad just a little bit of
little bit of salad just a little bit of
little bit of salad just a little bit of plain green salad give it a go if you do
plain green salad give it a go if you do
plain green salad give it a go if you do like this I’ve just launched my own
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