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Creamy Southern-Style Baked Mac and Cheese

  There is nothing like homemade baked mac and cheese—especially when it is creamy, flavorful, and filled with plenty of cheese! For this recipe, we made a creamy cheese sauce using butter, heavy whipping cream, extra-sharp cheddar, mozzarella, and Colby Jack cheese. We normally shred our cheese straight from the block, but this time we were rushing—and honestly, we were being a little lazy—so we cut the cheese into small cubes. It still melted into a creamy, delicious cheese sauce! We combined the sauce with seasoned macaroni, a creamy egg mixture, and more shredded cheese before topping everything with sharp cheddar, mozzarella, and smoked paprika. We were short on time, so we baked our mac and cheese at a higher temperature than we normally would. It still came out creamy, flavorful, and delicious! If you have more time, we recommend baking it at a lower temperature so the cheese can melt gradually and the mac and cheese can heat evenly without drying out. This is a comforting s...