Deep Fried Mac and Cheese
Serves 6
Ingredients
3 cups Plain bread crumbs for dredging
Flour, for dredging
4 large eggs, beaten
Oil for spraying
For The Mac N Cheese
1-pound elbow macaroni
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
½
cup sour cream
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
½
teaspoon salt
½
teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
Preparation
1.
Cook macaroni according to package instructions.
2. Drain and rinse with cold water. Let the pasta drain and cool for several
minutes.
3. Heat a Dutch oven with the milk and butter over medium heat.
4. Whisk in the sour cream till smooth, then stir in the cheeses stirring till
melted and smooth.
5. Stir in the drained macaroni. Pour into a shallow baking dish and chill for
at least 2 hours.
6. Cut macaroni and cheese into squares.
7. Dredge each Cheesy Mac square in flour, then egg, and then bread
crumbs. Roll to coat each square.
8. Place each square on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Spray
tops of squares with oil.
9. Working in batches place in the cooking chamber careful not to over
crowd, (6-8 depending on the size.)
10. Close chamber; set temperature for 400 degrees, and timer for 5 minutes.
11. When cook time is complete, open chamber and turn squares; spray again
with oil and close basket.
12. Set timer for 5 minutes. When cook time is complete, open chamber and
remove squares to a serving platter to keep warm.
13. Repeat with remaining squares; serve warm.
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