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Fried Macaroni and Cheese BItes

Macaroni and Cheese
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Ingredients
  

Macaroni and Cheese

  • 2 cups milk warmed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 8 ounces elbow macaroni cooked

Fried Bites

  • 2 eggs plus splash milk
  • 3 cups panko crumbs or bread crumbs
  • Oil for frying enough to fill a skillet to be 1/2 inch deep

Instructions
 

Mac and Cheese

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet and whisk in flour until smooth.
  • Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
  • Gradually whisk in the warm milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes tilll thickened.
  • Whisk in salt, black pepper, 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
  • Stir in pasta.
  • Spoon pasta mixture into a lightly greased 2-qt. baking dish
  • Top with the rest of the cheese and bake at 400° for 20 minutes.

Fried Bites

  • Cool mac and cheese and place in fridge until cold.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to make ball shapes and freeze on a cookie sheet 1 hour.
  • Dip the frozen mac and cheese bites into the eggs/milk and then into panko.
  • Carefully fry in hot oil until browned on all sides.
  • Top with extra cheese and chives.