CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - The ‘Devil’s’ in the details, and it’s also in the mac & cheese!
Devil’s Logic Brewing in Charlotte is teaming up with the SantiagoStrong Foundation for a mac & cheese cookoff on Nov. 5.
The SantiagoStrong Foundation was created in honor of Eric and Cynthia Buther’s son, Santiago, who fought DIPG, a pediatric terminal brain cancer for two years.
The foundation raises money to support families who are going through the DIPG fight.
Before the Nov. 5 event, the team at Devil’s Logic was in the QC Kitchen to make their own mac & beer cheese! They also shared the recipe so you can make it at home!
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This mac & beer cheese is bold, rich, creamy, and crushable! The two versions are exactly the same except for the beer used.
Mac & Beer Cheese
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 8
Ingredients:
- ½ can of “Crushing Pils” - US Beer Cup Gold Medal - German Pilsner ○ (or substitute with ½ can of “Kommunity” - World Beer Cup Silver Medal - German style Kolsch)
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Grey Poupon mustard
- 8 oz extra sharp white cheddar cheese (shredded from block)
- 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese (shredded from block)
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt more or less to taste (Topping)
- Box of Ritz crackers
- 1 stick of salted butter
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of water to boil and season with salt. Cook pasta according to the box instructions. Drain completely once pasta is cooked
- While pasta is cooking, make the beer cheese sauce
- Prepare the ingredients before starting to cook the sauce because this is a fast recipe, and you will want to have the ingredients next to you. Measure the ingredients and grate the cheese
- Melt butter over medium heat and whisk in flour until smooth
- Start pouring in beer while slowly whisking. Let the mixture come to a simmer
- Whisk in milk, mustard, salt, and paprika
- Add cheese a handful at a time while slowly and constantly stirring
- Once all cheese is melted and smooth, add pasta. Stir until all completely combined
- Put ritz crackers in a 1-gallon Ziplock bag and crush crackers until in small pieces. Add melted butter and mix until the mixture is consistent
- Pour into a baking dish, cover with Ritz topping, and bake at 375 for 20 minutes
**Optional** To get a lightly browned finish on the top you can change to the low broil setting checking every 30 seconds for two to four minutes. Timing depends on your oven. Watch closely!
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