Why Is My Homemade Mac And Cheese Grainy. Gentle heat is the way to go once the cheese is going in to the pan. Because the fat and milk in the cheese cooked out leaving the sauce of the cheese curdled which gets rubbery and grainy.
When I made it it turned out grainy. You need to stir small portions of the cheese at a time until it is melted. I followed the recipe cooking the butter and flour to make a roux then added the milk and shredded extra sharp cheddar then the macaroni.
Make sure your rouxwhite saucebeerwhatever is hot and whisk in the cheese in small enough batches.
To keep the sauce from separating make sure to grate the cheese so it melts quickly stir it into the hot milk mixture off the heat and coat your noodles with the sauce as quickly as possible. Dont over cook the sauce. Rinse repeat and continue. Make sure your rouxwhite saucebeerwhatever is hot and whisk in the cheese in small enough batches.
