Macaroni Cheese Puff Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Cook the pasta in boiling water as directed on the package. Drain well. Combine the milk, American cheese, and butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese has melted. Place the beaten egg yolks in a heat-proof bowl. Take about 1/4 cup of the hot cheese sauce and stir it quickly into the eggs, mixing until incorporated. Add the egg mixture to the cheese sauce. Mix well then remove the pan from the heat. Add the cooked pasta, bread crumbs, pimiento, parsley, and onion to the cheese sauce. Mix well then set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the pasta mixture gently. Do not overmix. Transfer the macaroni and cheese to a 1 1/2 quart baking dish or souffle dish. Place in the oven and bake at 325 degrees F for one hour or until set in the middle. Serve hot.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, for cheese sauce, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Stir macaroni into cheese sauce in saucepan, stirring to coat. Cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through, stirring frequently. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 4 servings.

MACARONI-CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, combine milk, cheese and salt.
• Stir over low heat until cheese melts.
• Stir about half the hot mixture into the egg yolks.
• Return all to sauce pan.
• Stir in the macaroni, crumbs and onion.
• In a small mixer bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
• Fold into macaroni mixture.
• Bake in an ungreased 1 1/2 quart souffle dish in a 325 degree oven for about 1 hour or until knife inserted off center comes out clean.
• Serve at once.

QUICK CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Cut bread into strips; place strips, buttered side down, on the bottom and around the sides of two greased 10-oz. baking dishes. In a bowl, beat eggs and milk. Add cheese, onion salt and hot pepper sauce. , Pour over bread. Place the dishes on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.

ASIAGO TOASTED CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the Asiago, garlic, mayonnaise, oregano, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper. If the mixture does not hold together well, add more mayonnaise, if desired.
• On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Spread the Asiago mixture on the slices. Broil for 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Serve immediately.

CAULIFLOWER AND CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash the cauliflower and break it into florets.
• Place in a 2-quart pot with 1 inch of boiled water and cook until soft, about 10-15 minutes.
• Remove cauliflower with the slotted spoon to a large bowl and mash.
• Preheat oven to 325 F degrees.
• Combine 2 ounces of cheese, bread, mustard, mayonnaise, eggs, salt and pepper with the cauliflower.
• Pour into a greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• Top with remaining 1 ounce of grated cheese and place under the broiler until browned.