Mac'n cheese puffs

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupMacaroni
2Egg yoks; beaten
1⅓cupMilk
1tablespoonButter
1tablespoonDijon mustard
2teaspoonsInstant minced onion
¼teaspoonSalt
1dashPepper
1cupShredded sharp Cheddar or American cheese
2cupsSoft bread crumbs
2Egg whites; stiffly beaten
8ouncesFrankfurters or smoky links; bias-sliced

Directions

Cook maccaroni in boiling salted water about 10 minutes or until tender; drain. In saucepan, combine egg yolks, milk, butter, mustard, onion, salt and pepper. Add cheese. Cook and stir over medium heat about 10 minutes, or until mixture thickens slightly (do not boil). Stir in macaroni and bread crumbs. Fold in egg whites. Pour half the mixture into a 1½ quart souffle dish. Place franks in casserole, reserving a few sliced franks for the top. Pour on remaining macaroni mixtue. Arrange reserved franks on top.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve at once.

Recipe by: Quick 'N" Easy Home Cooking Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #732 by L979@... on Aug 9, 1997