October: Stuffed Mac-N-Cheese Tart
A cozy dish with layers of goodness.
Featured for October in our 2021 UniPro calendar.
Your favorite comfort foods in tart-form. Layers of cornbread, pulled pork, and mac n’ cheese make this dish the ultimate comfort-food entree. Spicy Jalapeños in fluffy Gold Medal™ Corn Muffin Mix topped with ale-infused mac ‘n cheese and pulled pork.
Ingredients: (Yield – 48 Servings)
| Crust |
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| Gold Medal™ Corn Muffin Mix (Item #78714) | 1 box |
| Butter, softened | 2 cups |
| Peppers, jalapeño, canned, drained, chopped | 1/2 cup |
| Mac-N-Cheese Filling |
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| Butter, softened | 1/2 cup |
| Gold Medal™ All-Purpose Flour (Item #3004) | 1/2 cup |
| Whole Milk | 1 quart |
| Beer, dark or ale | 3/4 cups |
| Cheddar Cheese, shredded | 11 1/2 cups (or 2 1/2 lbs.) |
| Kosher salt |
2 tsp. |
| Black Pepper, ground | 2 tsp. |
| Smoked Paprika | 1 tsp. |
| Elbow Macaroni, cooked | 15 3/4 cups (or 5 lb.) |
| Assembly |
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| BBQ Pulled Pork, prepared | 5 cups (or 3 lb.) |
Directions:
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- Place corn muffin mix, butter and jalapenos in a mixer bowl with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until crumbly; approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Press crust mixture into a greased or parchment-lined full sheet pan with a pan extender.
- Bake in a standard oven at 350°F for 12-14 minutes (for convection ovens, bake at 300°F for 8-10 minutes, rotating 180° after 4 minutes of baking.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan; whisk in flour until smooth. Add milk, heavy cream, and beer to mixture; bring to a boil, stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Reduce heat, stir in cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika until cheese is melted. Remove from heat. Pour cheese over macaroni in large bowl. Toss until coated.
- Assembly: Distribute pulled pork evenly over baked crust. Spread mac-n-cheese filling over pulled pork evenly.
- Bake in a standard oven at 350°F for 29-34 minutes (for convection ovens, bake at 300°F for 20-25 minutes, rotating 180° after 10 minutes of baking.
- Allow tart to cool slightly before removing pan extenders and cutting into portions.