Fancy Mac and Cheese

Fancy Mac and Cheese

 

Fancy Mac and Cheese

  • 1.5 cups Crimini mushrooms
  • 1.5 cups sliced Shitake mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tbsp butter (about half a cube)
  • 3 cups whole milk (warmed)
  • 3 oz Appenzeller cheese (grated)
  • 5 oz Emmethal cheese (grated – 2oz for sauce / 3oz for topping)
  • 5 oz chevre cheese (crumbled)
  • 5 oz Pancetta
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 2 tsp Rosemary (minced)
  • 1 tsp Sage (minced)
  • 1 pinch red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp white truffle oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 black truffle
  • 4 oz Japanese panko
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 10 oz elbow pasta
  1. Mushrooms and garlic

    Sauté the the mushrooms and garlic in the olive oil till they’re cooked and starting to caramelize (about 7-10 minutes). Season with salt and pepper, add the vinegar and reduce till it has evaporated completely. Set aside.

  2. Herb, cheese and truffle béchamel sauce

    Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and whisk for 30 seconds. Add the herbs and chili powder and sauté for another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and gradually add the warm milk (to keep it from forming lumps). Return it to the heat and bring it to a simmer. Add the cheese (except for 3 oz of gruyère we’re keeping for the topping) gradually, ensuring it all melts and dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in the truffle oil and sliced truffle.

  3. Topping

    Combine breadcrumbs, egg yolk and 3 oz of gruyère in a bowl, mixing well with your hands.

  4. Bring it all together

    Combine the cooked pasta, mushrooms and sauce in a large bowl. Mix it well so that it all seems evenly distributed. Put it in a baking dish. Cover the top with the topping. I set it aside till soon before dinner. Pre-heat the oven to 400F / 180C, put the dish on an upper shelf of the oven till the top is golden and the cheese sauce is bubbly – about 15-20 minutes.

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