{"id":5070,"date":"2020-08-12T09:20:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T07:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-south\/?p=5070"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:47:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:47:47","slug":"creamy-mac-n-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-south\/blog\/2020\/08\/12\/creamy-mac-n-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Capsicum Culinary Studio, recently tasked its chef lecturers at its six campuses around the country to come up with delicious dishes for the whole family to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Anita Faku, from the school\u2019s Pretoria campus, shares her cheesy and creamy mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese recipe. The secret, she says, is the addition of sour cream which gives it a delicious tang.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Easy to make mac &#8216;n&#8217; cheese (serves 4 to 6)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/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><strong>Method<\/strong><\/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). Once melted, take off the heat.<br \/>\nCombine your cooked macaroni with your cheese sauce, add the sour cream to give it a tangy taste. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with off with a generous serving of cheddar cheese and mozzarella.<br \/>\nBake for 10 mins at 180\u00b0C or until the cheese has melted on top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capsicum Culinary Studio, recently tasked its chef lecturers at its six campuses around the country to come up with delicious dishes for the whole family to enjoy. Chef Anita Faku, from the school\u2019s Pretoria campus, shares her cheesy and creamy mac \u2018n\u2019 cheese recipe. 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