Still Lovin the Mac

Well... lets just say its been awhile. I had the best intentions for this blog, but life sometimes has a way of laughing at your intentions. Although my last post was ages ago, I've still been living the Mac & Cheese lifestyle each day. Recently, I came across some interesting Mac & Cheese recipes that I wanted to test out and share the results so without further ado I give you you:

Fried Mac & Cheese Balls

You kind find the recipe and instructions at the following link:

All Recipes Fried Mac & Cheese Balls

This recipe appeared to have everything that I love about food. It was fried and it had cheese. I feel pretty comfortable with most kinds of cheese, but a pimento cheese spread is not in my vocabulary. Wikipedia informed me that this a common food found in the Southern United States which does not include Arizona so I made some slight substitutions using Velveeta, sharp cheddar, an Italian cheese mix, and a mexican cheese blend for all the cheeses in the mac.

The directions state that you should let the mac and cheese set for about 4 hours in the fridge before you shape it into balls but I found it was ready to go after about 30 minutes. Using an ice cream scoop I shaped the mac & cheese into balls on a cookie sheet.

After that I set the cookie sheet in the freezer for two hours just like the recipe stated. I'm not sure why this has to be done for so long, but I'm sure there is some kind of science behind it. Once the two hours were up I coated the mac and cheese with the egg wash and bread crumb mixture. Then it was time for my favorite part ..... The Fryer!

This is my little fryer which I bought for my boyfriend as a gift because he loves to fry things. I then proceeded to commandeer it and now I use it quite frequently. It definitely comes in handy when you want to make french fries without starting a fire (that my friends will be another story). When frying up the mac & cheese I found that six minutes was the perfect time to get the crust nice and crispy without the middle being frozen.

The result is a ball of deliciousness that brings together the comfort of mac & cheese with the awesomeness of a mozzarella stick. Add a little bit of marina sauce, a nice cocktail, and you are good to go! Until next time ... enjoy the mac!