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Stars and Flowers

Stars and Flowers

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut tortillas and Cheddar cheese into star and flower shapes using cookie cutters. Place ham between tortilla and cheese shapes to make sandwiches.
  2. 2 Spread pimento cheese over celery sticks and cut into smaller pieces.
  3. 3 Assemble bento box with sandwiches, celery pieces, baby carrots, black olives, and mixed nuts.

By bdweld

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

4.4

Prep
40 min
Cook
30 min
Total
430 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until macaroni is cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain. Stir in butter, 1/4 cup milk, and cheese packet from the macaroni and cheese package.
  3. 3 While macaroni is still hot, stir in Cheddar cheese, pimento cheese spread, and Italian cheese blend, and continue to stir until melted.
  4. 4 Place the macaroni and cheese mixture into a container and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
  5. 5 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the macaroni mixture from the refrigerator, and using a cookie scoop, scoop into balls. Place mac balls on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for at least 2 hours.
  6. 6 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Make a breading station: Whisk bread crumbs with paprika, chili powder, black pepper, sugar, salt, and cayenne in a shallow dish; set aside. Beat eggs with 3 tablespoons milk in a small bowl. Remove the mac balls from the freezer, coat in egg mixture, and then dredge in breading.
  7. 7 Fry the mac balls in hot oil in small batches until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain briefly on a paper towel-lined plate; serve hot.

By erinrhodes813