Colby Jack Mac And Cheese Pie With Bacon Crust
- 1 3/4 pounds bacon
- 8 ounces uncooked cellentani (corkscrew-shaped) macaroni
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded sharp Wisconsin Colby Jack Cheese
- 1/2 cup (about 1 ounce) grated Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch fresh basil, chopped
- Take 1 pound of bacon and tightly weave it into a square, alternating over and under with
- the strips of bacon, that is roughly the size of your pie tin. Flip the bacon weave into your pie
- tin and press down, conforming the bacon to the shape of the tin.
- Create another bacon weave using the remaining 3/4 pound of bacon. This will be the
- lattice top for the pie, so with this one you'll want to leave some space in between the slices of bacon.
- Place the bacon pie crust and lattice top on separate baking sheets and cook at 400u0b0F
- for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni according to the package directions,
- drain it and set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat and stir in the flour. Add milk to the
- mix slowly while stirring constantly. Stir in the cheeses and cook over low heat until the
- cheese is melted and the sauce is slightly thick.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and brown.
- When the bacon is done cooking remove the second pie tin from the top of the crust and let it
- cool for a few minutes. (Pat the bacon gently with paper towel to absorb any excess grease.)
- Spoon the macaroni mixture into your bacon pie crust and sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the
- macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle with nutmeg and basil leaves.
- Cover your pie with the bacon lattice top and cook at 400u0b0F for 15 minutes. Once your pie is
- done cooking let it cool and then dig in and enjoy!
bacon, macaroni, butter, flour, milk, wisconsin, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, ground nutmeg, fresh basil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/colby-jack-mac-and-cheese-pie-with-bacon-crust-50124141 (may not work)