Mac and Cheese Balls
Mac and cheese balls are a delicious and popular snack or appetizer that are made by combining macaroni and cheese with other ingredients, shaping them into balls, and then frying or baking them until crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 1/2 shredded pound mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsps All-purpose flour
- 1 ib Grated cheddar cheese
- 1 ib Elbow macaroni
- 2 cups heated cream
- 1 Pepper
- 2 tbsps Unsalted butter
- 2 tbsps Egg wash
- 1/2 ib parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the macaroni in relation to the directions on the package.
- Rinse with cold water and drain. Transfer to a bowl and set aside
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium flame. Add flour and whisk for a couple of minutes. Stir the heated cream until there are no more lumps. Cook until thick. Remove from the stove. Stir in the cheeses until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Top the cheese mixture onto the cooked macaroni. Gently fold until combined. Transfer to a shallow pan and refrigerate for 2hours.
- Use your hands to form meatball-sized balls from the mixture.Arrange them in a tray lined with wax paper. Freeze overnight.
- Dip the frozen mac and cheese balls in the egg wash and coat them with panko breadcrumbs. Gently press to make the coating stick.
- Arrange them in the cooking basket. Cook for 8 minutes at 400 degrees.
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Notes
To make mac and cheese balls, cooked macaroni is typically mixed with a cheese sauce made from a combination of melted cheese, milk, and butter. Other ingredients such as herbs, spices, and breadcrumbs can also be added to give the balls additional flavor and texture. Once the mixture is cooled, it is shaped into small balls and coated in breadcrumbs or other coatings before being fried or baked until crispy and golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 907kcalProtein: 499gFat: 423gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 1mg
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