Ingredients

30 servings
  1. 12 ozabout 4 cups (cooked) elbow macaroni
  2. 2 tbspunsalted butter
  3. 2 tbspall-purpose flour
  4. 1 1/2 cupmilk
  5. 1/2 tspsalt
  6. 1/4 tspblack pepper
  7. 1 pinchof cayenne pepper
  8. 2 cupshredded cheddar
  9. 4 ozthinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips
  10. 1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
  11. 2large eggs
  12. 1box (8 oz ) Italian panko bread crumbs
  13. 6 cupvegetable oil - for frying

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6

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

  7. 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 ~♥
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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)...
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