Patum Peperium - The Gentleman's Relish and Poacher's Relish
Recipes
Prawn Mac and cheese balls
Prawn Mac and cheese balls
Preparation time
Cooking time
Serves
Ingredients
For 25 balls depend how big or small you want to make them
5 cups macaroni (500 g)
80g of butter
3 teaspoons flour
1 ¾ cups milk (400 mL)
cheddar cheese (250 g)
gruyere cheese (150 g)
anchovy paste
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 tbsp spoonsful of mustard
2 eggs, for egg wash
Panko breadcrumb, as needed
Method
Boil water, add macaroni and cook until al dente
Melt butter in a pan and mix 2 tsp flour into it.
Add the milk gradually.
Add both cheeses and cook until melted and the sauce is thick
Add prawns and cook in the cheese sauce.
Then add half a tub of anchovies paste and mustard
Add white pepper and salt to season but remember the anchovy paste is already salty
Add cooked macaroni and stir through
Refrigerate mixture until it has solidified
Take mixture out and form into balls on another plate.
Dip the solid balls in egg wash, then breadcrumbs.
Fry in hot pan of oil until golden brown on both sides.