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Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes about 10 dozen
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Ingredients
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Coarse salt
1 pound elbow macaroni
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups milk, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon mustard powder
4 3/4 cups grated white cheddar cheese (about 14 ounces), room temperature
1/2 to 3/4 cup safflower oil, for frying, plus more for parchment
4 large eggs
2 cups panko
Cook's Notes
The recipe can be prepared through step 3 up to 3 days ahead. Once fried, the squares can rest on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack up to 1 hour; reheat in a 350 degrees oven (on the rack and sheet), about 5 minutes.
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Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes about 10 dozen
mini-mac-and-cheese-4021-d111358-0815.jpg
Gallery
Read the full recipe after the video.
Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes about 10 dozen
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes about 10 dozen
Yield: Makes about 10 dozen
Makes about 10 dozen
mini-mac-and-cheese-4021-d111358-0815.jpg
mini-mac-and-cheese-4021-d111358-0815.jpg
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Coarse salt
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk, room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon mustard powder
- 4 3/4 cups grated white cheddar cheese (about 14 ounces), room temperature
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup safflower oil, for frying, plus more for parchment
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups panko
Directions
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook macaroni until al dente according to package instructions; drain.
In pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is pale golden and has a nutty aroma, about 4 minutes. Whisking constantly, slowly add milk. Cook, whisking along bottom of pot, until boiling, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat, and add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the mustard powder, and cheese. Stir until melted and sauce is smooth; season with salt. Add macaroni to sauce, and stir to combine.
Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with parchment; brush parchment lightly with oil. Spread macaroni mixture evenly in dish. Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 8 hours.
Invert set macaroni and cheese onto a cutting board and remove parchment. Cut into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife.
Whisk eggs in a shallow dish. In a shallow dish, season panko with salt. Dip macaroni squares, a few at a time, in eggs, allowing excess to drip off into dish, then roll in panko mixture to coat completely. Transfer to a wire rack set on a baking sheet.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium until shimmering. Working in batches, add coated squares in a single layer (do not crowd pan); cook, turning occasionally, until all sides are crisp and golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined rack to drain and cool slightly. Wipe skillet clean. Repeat process with more oil and remaining squares. Serve warm.
Cook's Notes
The recipe can be prepared through step 3 up to 3 days ahead. Once fried, the squares can rest on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack up to 1 hour; reheat in a 350 degrees oven (on the rack and sheet), about 5 minutes.
Cook’s Notes
The recipe can be prepared through step 3 up to 3 days ahead. Once fried, the squares can rest on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack up to 1 hour; reheat in a 350 degrees oven (on the rack and sheet), about 5 minutes.
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