Will I be able to cook my mac & cheese until it's brown if my cheese sauce is thick

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What do you do if your mac and cheese is too thick?

A creamy, smooth cheese sauce is key to creating the perfect mac and cheese. If your sauce is too runny, add a thickening agent like cornstarch or flour for an easy way to solve the problem. If it's suddenly too thick, a splash of milk should do the trick.

How do you thicken cheese sauce for mac and cheese?

Use cornstarch or all-purpose flour. The cold water will create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the cheese sauce over medium heat, and let the sauce boil and thicken. The heat will also remove the raw flour taste. You can add more thickening agent until the cheese sauce reaches your desired thickness.

Why is my mac and cheese clumpy?

Causes of lumpy cheese sauceCooking the sauce on too high a heat could be the problem, especially if you are using a dairy-based cheese, as most people do. What is this? If the heat is too high, the protein and the cheese's water can separate, with the protein turning into curds.

How do you know when mac and cheese is done?

Follow this tip: Normally we recommend cooking pasta until it's al dente. But for mac and cheese, you actually want to cook it for a couple minutes less, until just before reaching al dente. The pasta should still be slightly firm with some bite. Don't worry \u2014 it will soften up during the second part of cooking.

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