TSR Version of Tgi Friday's Fried Mac and Cheese by Todd Wilbur
- 1 cup milk
- 5 teaspoons flour
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 14 teaspoon salt, plus
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 1 34 cups cooked small elbow macaroni or 1 34 cups regular size macaroni
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- 1 12 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs or 1 12 cups plain breadcrumbs
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 6 -10 cups shortening or 6 -10 cups peanut oil or 6 -10 cups corn oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced
- Place flour in a small sauce pan over medium low heat.
- Whisk in milk till smooth, then add cheeses, olive oil and salt, stirring until cheese starts to melt.
- Reduce heat to low, simmer 30 minutes.
- Using whisk, stir sauce every few minutes to make sure the sauce becomes thick and smooth.
- Now place the 3/4 cup uncooked macaroni in a pot of boiling water.
- Boil for 10 minutes(8 minutes for small macaroni), or till tender.
- Drain.
- You should have about 1 3/4 cups cooked macaroni.
- When sauce is done cooking, reserve 2 tbs of the sauce for later.
- Pour pasta into a medium bowl and pour in remaining cheese sauce.
- Pour the mixture into an 8x8-inch pan that has been greased with oil.
- Cover and chill in fridge.
- When the macaroni and cheese is cold, slice into 16 squares(slicing down middle, then slicing those squares in half).
- Put each square on a piece of wax paper, place in covered container, and freeze 2 hours.
- When the mac and cheese has frozen solid, mix milk and egg in a bowl.
- In another bowl place flour.
- In a third bowl, mix breadcrumbs and 3/4 teaspoons salt.
- Heat the oil to 350F.
- Bread the mac and cheese one piece at a time,coating a piece with flour, then placing it in the egg and milk mixture, then coating it with breadcrumbs.
- Place each piece back into the egg and milk, then in the breadcrumbs again.
- Repeat this process with all of the pieces, then place on a large plate.
- Let them sit about 15 minutes to defrost.
- Fry 4 to 6 at a time in hot oil for 3 minutes or until golden brown (test the first one to make sure it is hot all the way through.
- If it is cold inside, let the squares defrost a few more minutes).
- Drain on paper towels a few minutes, then place on a serving platter.
- Heat the remaining 2 tbs of cheese sauce for about 15 seconds (or until hot) in the microwave.
- Drizzle the hot sauce over the mac and cheese squares.
- Sprinkle parsley over the top and serve.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tsr-version-of-tgi-fridays-fried-mac-and-cheese-by-todd-wilbur-207418 (may not work)