Curd-y Mac and Cheese

Donna,

I'm a big fan of mac and cheese in all its forms. Sounds like your mother's recipe might have consisted of cooked macaroni baked in a mixture of beaten eggs, fresh milk or evaporated milk, and diced or sliced cheese. The eggs and milk would bake into a custard, but it would curdle and become white and chunky if baked "too long," which is just fine with many lovers of mac and cheese. The cheese might have been cut into dice or slices, so that they remain orange and separate from the custard or egg-and-milk curds. Grating the cheese too finely would make the orange color of the cheese blend too much with the white of the custard.

I know your making the dish his way is going to mean a lot to your father! Good luck!

Sandy