It is finally here, it's what we have been waiting for, Thanksgiving! Today I am going to show you why Bacon Lattice Macaroni Pie looks so good and why it should be on everyone's holiday menu.
Bacon lattice macaroni pie, and yes the crust is included(we're talking about a carb overload over here). Macaroni inserted into a flaky, golden-brown homemade crust topped with full slices of bacon, latticed together. I, myself, love bacon, pie and macaroni; however, I never thought the three would come together. These food are commonly known to be eaten around Thanksgiving, but they were never thought of being put together. The only savory pie I have heard of is Sheppard's Pie, now this pie has been created!
Thanksgiving came from the Pilgrims first dinner in 1621 at the Plymouth Plantation; however, it is celebrated throughout the country. Ninety natives attended and 53 pilgrims came also. It lasted for three days. Even though Thanksgiving is celebrated throughout the whole country, different cultures eat different foods. For an example, in Spain there will not be turkey or macaroni, instead you will find shrimp, tomatoes and other foods. Only the countries with distinctive cultural differences will eat different foods. In America and Europe we will eat similar foods. In my opinion, people of all cultures should have a fair share of bacon macaroni pie. It seems like the best food in the world, looking at the picture. All of my favorite foods in one picture. This is definitely going to be on my menu for every holiday!
INGREDIENTS
For the crust
3½ cups all-purpose flour (from the freezer if possible)
1 cup (2 sticks) very cold unsalted butter, cut into ½” cubes
¼ cup cold vegetable shortening
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp. kosher salt
1 Tbsp. scant apple cider vinegar + enough ice water to make ¾ cup liquid
For mac ‘n’ cheese filling
5 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 cups dried macaroni
4 Tbsp. of butter (½ a stick)
4 Tbsp. flour
2.5 cups heavy cream
2 tsp mustard powder
1 egg yolk
1 pound grated cheese — an equal parts mixture of gruyere, sharp cheddar, brie (no rind)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the bacon lattice
8 slices bacon
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
For more detailed steps and picture on how to make this dish press the link below
Bacon Lattice Macaroni Pie
You have no idea how happy I am that I saw this post. I'm always looking for recipes to cook but I can never find anything. This certain recipes made me think oh my god this is perfect. It has my two favorite things in it of all time bacon and macaroni. I looked at the picture as well and I was like dang this looks good I should make it. Now I just need my mom to buy me the ingredients.
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