Fried Mac N Cheese Balls

We are in a

Macaroni and Cheese

challenge.

Yes, your read correct.

How do you choose the best

Mac 'n Cheese?

Anything with cheese is a winner.

When we heard about this contest we knew right away what recipe we would use our

Fried Mac N Cheese Balls a la Cheesecake Factory

BUT- there was only 1 rule and we had to use a recipe found from a blog.

What were we going to do?

Hello- Mr. Google (he is such a good friend)

We did our search and found OUR recipe at

About A Mom

Okay to be honest we found this recipe years ago from Mr. Google, but this is the same recipe.

Fried Mac 'n Cheese Balls a la Cheesecake Factory

1 pound elbow macaroni

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups milk, warmed, plus 2 tablespoons for egg wash

1 pound grated smoked Gouda

1 pound grated White Sharp Cheddar

Salt and black pepper

2 large eggs

3 cups seasoned bread crumbs (we use Panko)

Vegetable oil, for frying

fresh marinara sauce

Cook the macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Drain again and set aside.

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour into the butter and stir it with a whisk. Cook for 2 minutes.

How do you like my special measuring spoon?

Whisk the warmed milk into the flour mixture, working out any lumps. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat, add the cheeses, and stir until melted and smooth; season with salt and pepper.

yummmmm cheese!!!!

 Fold the cheese sauce into macaroni.

 Pour the mac and cheese into a shallow pan and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.

Shape the cold mac and cheese into meatball-sized balls and place them onto a waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze the balls overnight.

Beat the eggs and 2 tablespoons milk together to form an egg wash then into the bread crumbs. Put the balls back into the freezer until you are ready to fry.

Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer to 350 degrees F. Fry the mac and cheese balls until they are golden brown and center is hot, about 5 minutes. Serve hot with our favorite Marinara or Alfredo sauce or combination of both for dipping.  

How are you going to enjoy your Mac 'n Cheese Balls?

We enjoyed ours with

Chicky Nuggets a la Chick fil A

or
Rice-Fish Cakes

“Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.”
Luis Buñuel (1900-1983)