Fried Mac and Cheese Bites.....

Name: Fried Mac and Cheese Bites.....
Yield: 30 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz about 4 cups (cooked) elbow macaroni; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 pinch of cayenne pepper; 2 cup shredded cheddar; 4 oz thinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 large eggs; 1 box (8 oz ) Italian panko bread crumbs; 6 cup vegetable oil - for frying

Pam (Pammie) ~ Livetoride ~♥ @cook_3556485

Central Pennsylvania

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Pam (Pammie) ~ Livetoride ~♥ @cook_3556485

Central Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

30 servings

12 ozabout 4 cups (cooked) elbow macaroni
2 tbspunsalted butter
2 tbspall-purpose flour
1 1/2 cupmilk
1/2 tspsalt
1/4 tspblack pepper
1 pinchof cayenne pepper
2 cupshredded cheddar
4 ozthinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips
1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
2large eggs
1box (8 oz ) Italian panko bread crumbs
6 cupvegetable oil - for frying

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Steps

1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook 7 min. Drain.
2

Meanwhile, melt butter in a sausepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour . Cooking until bubbly. While whisking, add 1and 1/4 cups of milk. In a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and cayenne.
3

Bring to a simmer and cook 2 min. Remove from heat and mix in 1 cup of the cheddar and American cheese. Fold in macaroni in a large bowl.
4

Let it cool slightly, then stir in mozzarella and remaing cheddar. Spread in a rimned sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
5

Use a scoop or a spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture at a time. Shape intp 2-3" balls. Compressing slightly.
6

Whisk eggs with remaining 1/4 cup milk. Dip balls in egg mixture , then coat in panko.
7

Heat oil in a deep 4- qt. Pot to 360°on a deep fry thermometer. Fry 6-7 mac and cheese bites at a time. Until golden Serve immediately...

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Pam (Pammie) ~ Livetoride ~♥ @cook_3556485

on January 19, 2015 16:23

Central Pennsylvania

I enjoy baking.. we love to ride our bikes in the summer. love to be outside when weather is nice.. We don't like the winter. like to try to cook new things.My first name is Pam. I live in central Pa.(Everyone calls me Pammie)..... I work in a pretty big resturant/bakery./ Retail Stores.... I am in the bakery..(livetoride)...