Thursday, April 25, 2013

Mini Mac-and-Cheese Cakes


Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:50 min
Makes:12 servings

Ingredients
1cup uncooked gluten-free elbow macaroni
3cups Corn Chex® cereal, finely crushed
2 1/2cups shredded Cheddar cheese (10 oz)
5tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1tablespoon gluten-free flour blend
1cup whole milk, warmed
1egg yolk, slightly beaten
1/4teaspoon salt
1egg white, beaten until stiff but not dry
Preparation Directions
1.Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
2.Move oven rack to lower third of oven. Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease 12 regular-size muffin cups.
3.In medium bowl, mix crushed cereal, 1 cup of the cheese and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. Divide mixture among muffin cups; press firmly in bottom and up sides of cups with spoon.
4.In 3-quart saucepan, stir together remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter and flour blend with whisk; cook over medium heat 1 minute. Gradually stir in warmed milk with whisk; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted. Stir in cooked macaroni, egg yolk and salt. Fold in beaten egg white. Spoon about 1/4 cup mixture into each crust-lined cup. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
5.Bake about 20 minutes or until golden and puffed. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 230 (Calories from Fat 130); Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g);Cholesterol 60mg; Sodium 310mg; Total Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g); Protein 8% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15Exchanges: 1 Starch0 Other Carbohydrate0 Vegetable1/2 High-Fat Meat2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Dairy, 1 tsp Fats & Oils 

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