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Bajan Macaroni Pie

Name: Bajan Macaroni Pie
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Barbados
Ingredients: 250g macaroni; 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp butter; 400g mature cheddar, grated; 1 free-range egg, beaten; 250ml whole milk; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp prepared mustard; 1 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tbsp fine breadcrumbs

Golden, spiced Caribbean-style baked macaroni with a deeply savoury cheddar cheese crust.

55 min serves 6 Easy Watch

Ingredients

250g macaroni500g

1 tbsp plus 2 tsp butter250g

400g mature cheddar, grated400g

1 free-range egg, beaten6 pack

250ml whole milk1L

2 tsp onion powder50g

1 tsp prepared mustard180g

1 tsp white pepper40g

1 tsp salt750g

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper40g

2 tbsp fine breadcrumbs175g

Method

Bring water to a boil and add the broken-up macaroni, elbows, and salt. Cook uncovered until tender but not overcooked (about 8 minutes).
Preheat a moderately hot oven to 350F, 180C, or Gas Mark 4.
Drain the macaroni thoroughly, put it back into the same hot saucepan cooked in, and mix in the butter.
Grate the cheese and mix it with the macaroni while it is still warm.
Whisk the egg until fluffy, and add the milk, onion powder, white pepper, salt, pepper sauce, and mustard. Pour in with the macaroni and mix.
Place in a greased ovenproof casserole dish. Top with butter, some grated cheese, and fine breadcrumbs. Bake in the center of the oven for about 30-45 minutes, depending on the dish’s depth.

Cost to cook

serves 6 · I have the cupboard staples

Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £4.58 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

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Tesco Asda

£9.95 est. · serves 6

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