Bacon and Truffle Mac and Cheese

Preparation: 35 minutes / Cooking: 45 minutes / Serves 4 as a main / Suitable for Vegetarians

Indredients

Oven 180˚c/ 356*F/Gas Mark 4

• 325g/12oz dried macaroni
• 100g/3oz smoked bacon

For the sauce:

• I onion
• 500ml/16 floz whole milk
• 3tsp TruffleHunter Minced Black Truffle
• 50g/2oz TruffleHunter Black Truffle Butter
• 50g/2oz plain flour
• 220g/8oz mature cheddar cheese(grated)
• 1 tsp TruffleHunter Black Truffle Mustard
• TruffleHunter Fresh Black Truffle shavings

Method

Step 1:
Blanch macaroni in boiling water until nearly cooked through (still has a slight crunch).

Step 2:
Grill bacon until golden then cut into lardons. (strips 5mm thick and the full width of the bacon)

Step 3:
For the sauce. Remove skin, and half the onion put into milk with and warm the milk slowly, do not boil. 20 minutes should do.

Step 4:
For the roux. Melt TruffleHunter Black Truffle Butter in pan big enough to hold at least 1 litre of sauce. Add flour and cook out for two or three minutes.

Step 5:
Finish the sauce. Remove and discard the onion from the milk. Add the milk to the roux a little at a time all the while whisking.

Step 6:
Once all the milk is combined, add 180g/ 6oz of the cheese, TruffleHunter Minced Black Truffle and TruffleHunter Black Truffle Mustard and cook out for 5 minutes on a very low heat.

Step 7:
Combine bacon, macaroni and cheese sauce. Place in baking dish, top with slices of TruffleHunter Fresh Truffle and the remaining cheese and bake until golden and crisp on top.