This may be the longest 15 minutes of your life. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes to cool before slicing. Place into a preheated oven at 350 degrees fahrenheit and bake for 40 - 45 minutes until top of pie is golden brown and crispy. Roll out the balls using a rolling pin into 5' inch discs. Divide the dough into 8 balls, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

(5-10 minutes) Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Add water and knead until the dough forms. Cut in the butter until it resembles cornmeal. Pour pasta into a 9 x 13 inch baking tray and sprinkle on the remaining cheese on the pie, followed by the fresh chives and breadcrumbs. Sift together all dry ingredients into a bowl. Place the boiled macaroni into a large clean mixing bowl and pour the cheese sauce atop and stir to mix, allowing the sauce to coat the pasta well. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs then slowly add to the cheese sauce and continue whisking until integrated. Cook for an additional 45 seconds then remove from heat. Once milk begins to bubble slightly and is warm, begin to sprinkle in 2 ½ cups of cheddar cheese in and whisk to allow the cheese to melt to form a semi-thick cheese sauce.

Sweat lightly in the butter for 3 minutes then add the evaporated milk.Īdd in the mustard, paprika, chili, black pepper and the remaining salt. Delicious macaroni and cheese that is baked in the oven is oh so good. When melted, place in the pimento peppers and onions. Return the same pot to the stove on medium heat and add the butter and salted butter. Strain macaroni into a colander and set aside. Stir, cover and cook for 12 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm to the touch. However, because of Trinidad’s central location, practically every. We started off with our Amerindian cuisine thanks to our indigenous peoples, followed by creole or Afro-Caribbean and Indian cuisines which dominate the island. Once boiling, add two teaspoons of salt to the water and break your macaroni strands into three pieces and place in boiling water. Trinidad & Tobago ’s food is a unique blend of foods brought by African slaves and Indian indentured labourers. Fill a high sided shallow pot with enough water to bring it to half and bring to a boil over high heat.

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