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And far easier to clean the one pan, too! The white cheese powder also doesn't stain as much as the Kraft fluorescent glo-powder.
Seriously, homemade mac 'n cheese is a hassle to make and clean, and the sauce is never smooth - it's okay for big family meals, but not for quickly feeding one or two kids. And there's lots of clumped up cheese glop to clean - by hand, since the dishwasher won't cut it.
But what I do is reduce the cheese powder to half, and add a handful of already grated cheese in place of the butter - voila - great tasting, smooth sauced mac 'n cheese, with just one pan. Use the remaining cheese powder for popcorn.
(It must be comfort food time of the year.....)