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Macaroni pie

A macaroni gratin with cheddar, set in an egg and milk custard and baked until the top is golden. A staple at buffets and Sunday lunches in Barbados, dense and very cheesy.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Gratin

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter a baking dish.
  2. Cook the macaroni in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
  3. Beat the eggs with the milk, mustard powder, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  4. Add half the cheddar to the egg mixture and stir.
  5. In a frying pan, soften the sliced onion in butter until translucent, then mix it into the macaroni.
  6. Pour the macaroni into the dish, cover with the milk and egg custard, then sprinkle with the rest of the cheddar and paprika.
  7. Bake for 40 minutes until the top is golden and the centre is firm. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Variations and tips

Lighter version. Replace half the cheddar with reduced-fat gruyère and whole milk with semi-skimmed milk.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.