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Macaroni Cheese Bites
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Ingredients
- 250g Italian macaroni pasta , (450g when cooked)
- 200g grated cheddar cheese
- 50g slightly salted butter , melted
- 100g Ritz crackers , crushed
- 1 large egg
- 125g marscarpone cheese
- 75g Boursin cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch white pepper , to season
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°f, gas mark 5, 180°C.
Step 2
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, cook the pasta 2 minutes less according to the packet directions (around 8 minutes for al dente).
Step 3
When the pasta is cooked through, pour through a sieve and run under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Step 4
Place the ritz biscuits in a plastic bag and crush until the mixture resembles a coarse sandy consistency.
Step 5
Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the crushed biscuits and 50g grated cheese until the mix is combined.
Step 6
Divide the biscuit mixture between the 12 holes, using the base of a drinking glass, to level out the mixture.
Step 7
In a mixing bowl beat the egg and season with white pepepr and sea salt, add the boursin, marscarpone and 50g grated cheddar cheese.
Step 8
Fold in the drained pasta and mix until evenly combined.
Step 9
Divide the macaroni mixture between the prepared muffin tin.
Step 10
Sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
Step 11
Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, leave to cool for 10 minutes, after 5 minutes carefully run a knife around the sides, to help release the cheese bites. Enjoy.
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