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|description=This recipe is for a delicious macaroni cheese made in a Thermomix. It is more time consuming than most, but is well worth the effort
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This recipe is for a delicious [[Macaroni cheese|macaroni cheese]] made in a [[Thermomix]]. It is more time consuming than most, but is well worth the effort and the first two stages can be made in advance.
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|TotalCalories = 4385
|PortionCalories = 1461
|DatePublished=23rd June 2015
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
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|Servings = 3-4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 2 hours (plus cooling time)
|PrepTime = 30 minutes (plus cooling time)
|CookTime = 1 hour, 30 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Macaroni cheese TM recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Looks lovely Julia''

4.6/5

Very fancy-pants!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
|'''For the cheese topping'''
| 120g [[Cheddar]] and / or mature [[Swiss cheese]], cut into chunks
| 30g water
| 1.25g [[Sodium citrate|sodium citrate]]
| 50g [[Tapioca flour|tapioca flour]] ([[Starch|starch]])
| 50g [[Panko|panko]]
|'''For the macaroni'''
| 1.5kg water
| ½ teaspoons [[Salt|salt]]
| 200g [[Macaroni|macaroni]] or other short [[Pasta|pasta]] tubes
| A little flavourless [[Oil|oil]]
|'''For the cheese sauce'''
| 270g mixed extra mature [[Cheddar]] and [[Parmesan]], cut into chunks
| 185g full [[Fat|fat]] [[Milk|milk]]
| 13g [[Sodium citrate|sodium citrate]]
| 80g full [[Fat|fat]] [[Cream cheese|cream cheese]]
}}

===[[Mise en place]]===

* Pre-heat the [[Oven|oven]] to 180° C (350° F - gas 4), [fan oven 160° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]

===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Put the [[Cheese|cheese]] into the bowl 5 seconds / Speed 5
| Remove from the bowl and divide into 100g and 20g. Reserve.
| Add the water to the bowl with the [[Sodium citrate|sodium citrate]] '''2 minutes 30 seconds / 98° C / Speed 2'''
| Add the [[Cheese|cheese]], a little at a time '''3-4 minutes / 98° C / Speed 2'''. Make sure that each addition of cheese is melted and smooth before adding the next.
| Add the [[Tapioca flour|tapioca flour]], a third at a time '''5 minutes / 98° C / Speed 2'''.
| Empty onto a sheet of [[Bake-O-Glide]] or silicone mat whilst still warm.
| Soread out the mixture until thin and even.
| Place the sheet onto a [[Baking tray|baking tray]] and [[Bake|bake]] until completely dry and golden [[Brown|brown]] for about 25-40 minutes.
| Allow to cool and break into pieces.
| Place in the bowl and blitz '''10 Seconds / Speed 10''' (or use a [[Spice|spice]] grinder)
| Add the remaining [[Cheese|cheese]] and the [[Panko|panko]] and mix '''6 Seconds / Speed 3'''
| Refigerate in an [[Airtight container|airtight container]] until needed.
| The [[Cheese|cheese]] topping will keep for 2-3 days.
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====For the macaroni====
{{RecipeMethod
| Chill a metal [[Baking sheet|baking sheet]] in the [[Freezer|freezer]] for a minimum of 30 minutes.
| [[Boil]] the water in the TM jug and add [[Salt|salt]] '''11 minutes / 98°C / Speed 2''' then add [[Pasta|pasta]].
| Cook '''3 minutes / 98°C / Speed Spoon / Reverse Blade''', turning down to 90°C if it bubbles up onto TM lid.
| Drain (do not rinse) and spread on the [[Baking sheet|baking sheet]] in a single layer.
| Leave the [[Pasta|pasta]] to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a bowl.
| Lightly dress in the [[Oil|oil]], cover and [[Refrigerate|refrigerate]] until ready for use.
}}
====For the cheese sauce====
{{RecipeMethod
| In a dry bowl, grate the hard [[Cheese|cheese]] '''7 seconds / Speed 5'''.
| Remove and reserve.
| Put the [[Milk|milk]] and [[Sodium citrate|sodium citrate]] into the bowl '''3 minutes 30 seconds / 98° C / Speed 2'''.
| Keeping the '''same speed and temperature''', gradually add the hard and [[Cream cheeses|cream cheeses]] and mix until they have melted and the mixture is smooth - about 4 minutes.
| Leave to cool very slighty.
}}
====To assemble and bake====
{{RecipeMethod
| Pre-heat the [[Oven|oven]] to 220° C (425° F - gas 7), [fan oven 200° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
| Mix the [[Cheese sauce|cheese sauce]] with the [[Pasta|pasta]] and tip into a [[Casserole dish|casserole dish]].
| Sprinkle the [[Cheese|cheese]] [[Crumble|crumble]] mixture over the top.
| [[Bake]] for about 15 minutes covered then remove the lid and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the top is golden [[Brown|brown]].
| Serve whilst still hot.
}}
===Serving suggestions===
This is very filling, so best served with just [[Salad|salad]].
===Recipe source===

* Adapted and converted for Thermomix from a recipe in ''' ''[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Modernist-Cuisine-Home-Nathan-Myhrvold/dp/0982761015/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1435037010&sr=1-1&keywords=Modernist Modernist Cuisine at Home]'' '''
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[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:North American recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Cheese recipes]]
[[Category:Pasta recipes]]
[[Category:Molecular gastronomy recipes]]
[[Category:Thermomix recipes]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]

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