Bakers Square Ultimate Mac and Cheese Recipe

Baker’s Square’s Ultimate Mac and Cheese is a comforting dish featuring al dente pasta smothered in a creamy cheese sauce, topped with crispy breadcrumbs for a satisfyingly cheesy and crunchy experience.

Make our Bakers Square Ultimate Mac and Cheese Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Mac and Cheese will be the Ultimate, just like Bakers Square’s.

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Bakers Square Ultimate Mac and Cheese

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Bakers Square Ultimate Mac and Cheese Recipe

Make our Bakers Square Ultimate Mac and Cheese Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Mac and Cheese will be the Ultimate, just like Bakers Square's.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Active Time40 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bakers Square, Mac and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Cavatappi Macaroni or other tube shaped Pasta, of choice
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse Salt divided, plus more for cooking Pasta
• 3 1/2 tablespoons Butter divided
• 1/2 cup finely chopped Shallots
• 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/4 cups Dry White Wine
• 2/3 cup Heavy Cream
• 7 ounces grated Gruyère Cheese
• 3 ounces grated aged Gouda Cheese
• 2 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh Chives divided
• 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground Nutmeg
• 4 ounces Crusty Sourdough Bread about 1/4 loaf, torn into large pieces

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
• Place 2 tablespoons butter in a large pan. Place over medium heat and melt butter.
• When butter is hot, add shallots. Cook until light golden.
• Sprinkle shallot butter mixture with flour. Cook, stirring often, 1 minute.
• Add wine. Stir, picking up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add cream. Stir well.
• Sprinkle in Gruyère and Gouda cheeses, a small bit at a time, stirring until each addition is mostly melted before adding the next.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons chives, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cayenne and nutmeg.
• Stir prepared pasta into cheese mixture.
• Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish.
• In a food processor, pulse bread with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 tablespoon chives and 1/4 teaspoon salt until coarse bread crumbs form. Sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta and cheese.
• Place dish in preheated oven. Bake until top is browned and cheese is bubbling.
• Remove from oven and serve hot.

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