Fried Mac & Cheese Bites
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Ingredients
Macaroni and cheese:
1 ½ cups raw pasta
3 tablespoons unsalted Crystal Farms®butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% milk
1 ½ cups grated Crystal Farms mac and cheese
drizzle with non-stick coating if necessary
Fried pieces:
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
¾ cup breadcrumbs
vegetable oil as needed
To make
This is an unusual snack! Prepare a fresh portion of macaroni and cheese or use leftovers. Either way, it's a snack that everyone will be talking about.
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package; drain.Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat. Add flour and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to bubble.Slowly pour the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until the sauce is smooth. Bring the sauce to a boil; reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 minute.Add the shredded macaroni and cheese mixture. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the cheese is melted.Remove from the heat and pour the cheese sauce over the pasta.Drizzle a 6-inch square baking dish with non-stick spray. Spoon the macaroni and cheese into the pan, tamping it down slightly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until the macaroni and cheese is completely cooled.Pour the flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs into three separate shallow bowls. Cut the chilled macaroni and cheese into 16 pieces, cutting the pan 4 timesRoll each macaroni and cheese as follows: first lightly roll in flour, then dip in eggs, then roll in breadcrumbs.Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook about half the pieces at a time, sauteing the pieces for 1-1 1/2 minutes on each side.Place the pieces on paper towels. Serve immediately.
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package; drain.Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat. Add flour and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to bubble.Slowly pour the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until the sauce is smooth. Bring the sauce to a boil; reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 minute.Add the shredded macaroni and cheese mixture. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the cheese is melted.Remove from the heat and pour the cheese sauce over the pasta.Drizzle a 6-inch square baking dish with non-stick spray. Spoon the macaroni and cheese into the pan, tamping it down slightly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until the macaroni and cheese is completely cooled.Pour the flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs into three separate shallow bowls. Cut the chilled macaroni and cheese into 16 pieces, cutting the pan 4 timesRoll each macaroni and cheese as follows: first lightly roll in flour, then dip in eggs, then roll in breadcrumbs.Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook about half the pieces at a time, sauteing the pieces for 1-1 1/2 minutes on each side.Place the pieces on paper towels. Serve immediately.
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Published: 11/20/2023 8:11 PM
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