Egg Custard vs. Mornay Sauce: Two Completely Different Approaches to Baked Mac & Cheese
Brian Lagerstrom breaks down two distinct baked mac and cheese recipes side by side: a classic Southern-style version built on an egg custard with cheddar, colby jack, and American cheese, and a fancier Mornay-based version featuring pecorino, aged gruyere, taleggio, and mascarpone. Each method produces a sliceable, golden-topped result with very different flavor profiles — one nuclear-orange comfort food, one funky and sophisticated.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1sharp cheddar
- 2colby jack cheese
- 3American cheese
- 4Velveeta (optional sub)
- 5Parmesan
- 6macaroni
- 7eggs
- 8sour cream
- 9evaporated milk
- 10black pepper
- 11salt
- 12unsalted butter
- 13pecorino
- 14aged gruyere
- 15taleggio
- 16brie or camembert (optional sub)
- 17all-purpose flour
- 18whole milk
- 19mascarpone
- 20nutmeg
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