{"id":9551,"date":"2020-07-28T12:23:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T10:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=9551"},"modified":"2024-05-31T10:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T08:12:14","slug":"chef-anitas-creamy-mac-n-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2020\/07\/28\/chef-anitas-creamy-mac-n-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Anita\u2019s creamy mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For fans of the good old Mac &#8216;n Cheese, Chef Anita Faku from Capsicum Culinary Studio, shares her cheesy and creamy recipe. The secret, she says, is the addition of sour cream which gives it a delicious tang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easy to make Mac &#8216;n&#8217; cheese<\/strong> (serves 4 to 6)<\/p>\n<p><u>Ingredients<\/u><\/p>\n<p>500g macaroni<br \/>\n500ml mozzarella cheese (keep a handful aside for the topping)<br \/>\n500ml cheddar cheese (keep a handful aside for the topping)<br \/>\n125ml sour cream<br \/>\n113g butter<br \/>\n125ml flour<br \/>\n1 litre milk<br \/>\nSalt and pepper<\/p>\n<p><u>Method<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Bring a pot of water to the boil, add salt and a dash of cooking oil. Add your macaroni and allow to cook until al dente.<br \/>\nIn a separate pot start melting your butter and slowly add flour once butter is melted. Whisk the butter and flour mixture into a paste and slowly add milk. Keep whisking until the mixture starts to thicken, do not allow lumps to form. Season with salt and pepper and add the cheeses to the white sauce (keeping some aside for the topping). 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