The Hot Ham & Cheese With a Deep Fried Macaroni and Cheese Bun Recipe
How can you make hot ham and cheese sandwiches even better? By serving them with deep fried macaroni and cheese buns!
Ingredients
- 2 quarts oil for frying
- 8 ounces pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 4 cups (16 ounces) Cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 8 ounces ham
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the directions on the package.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons flour. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and reduce heat to low. Stir in 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese slowly until melted and pour over cooked pasta.
- Transfer macaroni and cheese to mini springform pans and freeze for 1 hour or until macaroni and cheese discs can be removed from the springform pans without falling apart.
- Heat oil in deep fryer or heavy skillet to 375°F.
- Set up a dredging station with three bowls — 2 cups flour in the first one, 4 beaten eggs and 1/3 cup milk in the second one and panko breadcrumbs in the third one.
- Coat each macaroni and cheese disc in flour, submerge in egg wash and cover in panko breadcrumbs. Repeat this step a second time if necessary.
- Fry macaroni and cheese discs for 5 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through and then cool on paper towels.
- For the cheese sauce for the sandwiches add 2/3 cup milk to a pan over medium heat and slowly stir in 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese until melted.
- Assemble the sandwiches by topping a deep fried macaroni and cheese bun with ham, cheese sauce and finally another bun on top.