Blitzed Bacon Crumb Topping: The Secret to This Ultra-Crispy Baked Mac & Cheese
Shane from It's Cooking Good walks through a from-scratch bacon mac and cheese featuring a homemade roux-based cheese sauce with mature cheddar and mozzarella, then tops it with a blitzed bacon-onion crumb mixed into panko breadcrumbs for an irresistible crispy finish. The dish can be baked in the oven or air-fried in just 8 minutes, making it a quick yet indulgent comfort food win.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1macaroni (or penne/rigatoni)
- 2smoked streaky bacon (whole pack)
- 31 onion, diced
- 4olive oil
- 5100g butter
- 650g plain flour
- 7500ml semi-skimmed milk
- 8strong mature cheddar
- 9mozzarella (grated)
- 101 tsp onion granules
- 111 tsp garlic powder
- 121 tsp dried thyme
- 13½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 14cracked black pepper
- 1550g panko breadcrumbs
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