Velveeta Box

[Adah Orhenkowski]

Whateveryou do DO NOT USE pre-shredded cheese in this recipe, buy block cheese and shred it, if you want it to taste more like Velvetta us a blend of Colby, Swiss and Cheddar. That is what Velvetta is made of. If you want that tartness add Sodium Citrate or Citric Acid just a bit maybe a 1/4 tsp will do it

My husband and I made this for his famous baked Mac n cheese dish. In the past we used, the Velvetta brand, store brand, the free cheese, then this. No one could tell the difference. This is one of the things I suggested to add to his recipe along with cooked bacon bits. No complaints and always asked to please bring.

The only thing I can think of is that you simple need to blend/process for a very long time (not sure how long the writer did this for), though I did try a batch mixing for quite some time to no avail.

I am just amazed at how good this turned out! It is so stupidly simple that it blows my mind! There is so much bad-for-you-crap in store bought Velveeta that I never buy it, but for me here is the answer. I used sharp Cheddar and it has an excellent flavor.

Thank you so much for this recipe ?

Can you freeze the homemade velveeta cheese? I wanted to ask before I made it because I froze cream cheese once and it completely messed up the texture and even the taste so I had to throw it out! Thanks!

This recipe made me smile. Being from France, I love cheese and I was wondering why I would like to take good cheese (cheddar) to make Velveta. However, after reading all the reviews, I want to give it a try.

Sorry I do not have a picture of my cheese. It was awhile ago when I made this. The only thing velveeta is good for is rotel dip. I love this. I also made it with queso cheese. In the next few days I will make the American version. I will use cheedar instead of Colby.

I made the homemade velveeta cheese. IT TURNED OUT GREAT. When I first made it I sliced some into strips to go on a chili dog bun. Zapped it in the micro for 10 secs and it melted perfectly. What was leftover went into a cheese dip with meat and seasonings. Meltability matches velveeta and it is considerably cheaper.

I will do this again

My favorite Velveeta was the Mexican Velveeta. But thanks to food sensitivities I no longer can have American cheese. Do you think adding Rotel (drained) would make a similar to Mexican Velveeta? TIA :)

I will have to keep your idea in mind the next time I make this (and there will be a next time). I fill the blender with water and pour the remains down the sink. This will be much better use of the leftover cheese.

I was very excited to find this recipe because Velveeta is not available here and I missed it. We tried the recipe and it turned out beautiful and tasted great cold but when we tried melting it the cheese turned ino a watery mess. Any suggestions?

I have made this twice now and both times it comes out fine and makes great grilled cheeses sandwiches but whenever I try to melt it (like for mac n cheese) it turns into a gloppy, stringy mess. Any ideas on how to melt it and get Velveetta type texture?? I tried melting it in the milk and butter which worked great, but as soon as I added the hot noodles it clumped up again :(

I have a colleague from the US and he was telling me he craved so kind of nachos with a cheese dip but he could not find Velveeta in the Netherlands. As I did not have cheddar I made a mix of goat cheese, mozzarella and some gouda. I was amazed with the texture and used some leftover as a cheesedip. It is now in the fridge but it gives me a bunch of ideas!!! Thank you for sharing

all french citizen Thank You for that receipe as we do not find Velveeta in France. My famous Chile con queso must always wait the way back home of some travellers that went to the US and did not forget to bring some for me !!!

This looks so good, and when I made it, it seemed to turn out fine. It firmed up just like velveeta, but with tiny chunks still of cheddar. I made it from a block of mild cheddar cheese. However, when I tried to melt it in the microwave, it broke down into stringy chunks. What went wrong?

I make almost everything at home from scratch as well. Cheese is one of the last things on the list. I rarely buy Velveeta because of this. I am SO excited to try this, we LOVE cheese and this would be great for so many things. THANK YOU!

did this turn out okay? my nephew has severe peanut allergies and lived on mac and cheese, now he became lactose intolerant. i have been playing with different cheeses but it never comes the same as with the velveeta. how did it come with the soy powder. i would love to make this for him. right now he lives on plain bagels and pasta salad :(

I have a 5 year old. 16 ounces of solid cheese is actually 14 ounces that get into the food. Shredding it, that turns into 10 ounces in the food, some on the floor, and some that is mysteriously gone.

Thanks for sharing. I am going to make this soon and keep

it in the fridge. With ThAnksgiving coming, it will come in handy for my broccoli casserole and Mac n cheese for my son and his buddy from college.

I tried this recipe. I almost misunderstood the directions. It says take three drops of rennet in 1/3 cup water, then use only one teaspoon of that. This equates to 0.19 drops! I almost used 1 tsp of rennet because I didnt read very closely at first. My question is: might you have mistakenly used too much rennet?

I just made this velveeta and love it. I am wondering what the best way to store this for future use would be. Can it be frozen? I also have a heat seal machine. I have lots of milk right now and would like to store this cheese for winter use.

I've been following Suzanne and Chickens in the Road for years. It is full of funny and useful information. Can't wait to try this recipe at home. Would love to come to your cheese school, too. So much to do and so little time!!!

You can absolute make this mac and cheese ahead of time and then either bake it in the oven with breadcrumbs on top or reheat it on the stove with a splash of milk, stirring until it becomes loose and gooey. It comes together super quickly but I totally understand how making things ahead for dinner parties and big events makes things easy. I think it heats up perfectly the next day and some how tastes even better?

Pop it in the microwave, covered and loosen with a bit of milk if needed. You can also cover it with foil and bake it in a low oven (325F) until hot, about 20 minutes. Stir in a bit of milk after warmed through if needed.

Made this tonight, used jack cheese cheddar mix and velveeta. How did I miss this all my life. The 18month old actually sat in her chair and ate it, ALL! I also used rotini noodles with it, soooooo good!

Made this for dinner tonight chsnged up recipe a little just used old cheddar velvetta then topped with shredded cheddar bacon bits breadcrumbs the best mac and cheese i ever had Thanks for sharing recipe

Absolutely yummy! Hubby, a mac and cheese connoisseur, said it was the best mac and cheese he has ever had. We like a little spice so I added 1tsp of Dijon instead of dry mustard and added pepper jack cheese. Wonderful in every way especially since it is so EASY to make.

I make double this and add some sliced up sausages and diced jalapenos(minus the seeds) which I cook up in a little oil and pour into the mac n cheese. Easy gourmet mac n cheese. I sometimes will cook up the mac n cheese the night before and then bake covered in oven the next day with a layer of sliced cheddar and then bread crumbs on top and then uncover at end to brown bread crumbs.

Absolutely delicious! Mac and cheese expert hubby declared it to be the greatest he has ever eaten. We enjoy very little spiciness, so I substituted dry mustard with 1 tsp of Dijon and added pepper jack cheese. Fantastic in every way, especially considering how EASY it is to make.

Excellent and so easy to make. You can add your favorite spices in addition to what the recipe calls for i.e garlic. I love my garlic. So delicious and easy to make.! Thank you for sharing. #iamafoodblog

Was looking for a quick and easy recipe for stove top Mac and cheese for my 6 year old. This definitely blows the boxed Mac and cheese out of the water! She loved it!!! I will just do a sprinkle of the onion and garlic powered also as someone mentioned above. I also did not have dry mustard. This is definitely a must save recipe for me to cut down time during the weekdays! Thanks!!!

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