BLT Mac and Cheese in Parmesan Cups

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Jan. 08, 2015

In the first episode of their new series canapes and cocktails Made in Chelsea sisters Olivia Newman-Young and Fran Newman-Young show you how to make BLT Mac and cheese in Parmesan cups, perfect for a dinner party and to impress your friends and family.

Ingredients

Macaroni 250 Gram
Butter 40 Gram
Plain flour 40 Gram
Whole milk 600 Milliliter
Garlic 1 Clove (5 gm)
English mustard powder 1 Tablespoon
Cheddar 250 Gram
Parmesan 350 Gram
Sunblushed tomatoes 200 Gram
Streaky bacon rashers 4
Fresh spinach 40 Gram

Directions

GETTING READY

1. Preheat the oven to 200 C.

 

MAKING

For Parmesan Cups

1. Spread 300 grams of grated parmesan in thick discs over parchment paper lined baking tray.

2. Pat them down and bake the discs over 200 C for 4 minutes or so.

3. Quickly remove the parmesan crisps from the parchment paper. Wrap it around the mould and let it cool.

 

For Macaroni

4. Heat butter in a pan.

5. Saute garlic. Add mustard powder and flour, stir it up.

6. Slowly add the milk,keep stirring.

7. Drop in cheddar cheese and mix that in.

8. Add macaroni followed by most of the bacon and spinach. Fold everything together.

9. Transfer the macaroni to a baking dish. Garnish with 35 grams of parmesan.

10. Bake for 20 minutes.

 

FINALISING

11. Remove the parmesan cups from the mould. Line them with some spinach leaves.

12. Take a cookie cutter and cut out portions of macaroni. Place cut out macaroni in the parmesan cups.

 

SERVING

13. Garnish with bacon and serve.

 

 

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Medium
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 8