Saturday, November 19, 2011

Miniature Mac & Cheese Tarts

I didn't invent this, although I thought I did. Don't you hate when you think you're a genius, then you google your great idea to find out other people had your same idea too. That's what happened with my lovely little mini mac & cheese tarts. But, to me, I still invented them and they are mine!
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We have a "friends Thanksgiving" party to go to tonight. It's a yearly tradition and last year by the time I had gotten off work, everyone was done eating and had moved onto drinking heavily. Nobody even got a chance to eat the desserts I made (a pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies and an apple pie.) This year, since I am 100% self employed, I am closing the shop early to go enjoy an early thanksgiving with friends and not only did I make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and garlic rolls, I also made my invention. Mini Mac & Cheese Tarts.
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Easy, peasy mac & cheesy tart recipe.
12 mini uncooked pie shells
1 box of mac & cheese (I got Target brand shells & white cheddar cheese)
1 package of ritz crackers

This recipe is so easy and southern, you don't really have to "make" anything, just put it together. Pre-bake your pie shells, and set them aside. Make mac & cheese with a little extra milk/butter so that it is extra creamy. Some of this will bake off in the oven. Put a spoonful of mac & cheese in each pie shell, top with crushed ritz crackers and bake for about 5 minutes.
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Enjoy!
xo,
Beca

5 comments:

  1. ohmygod i am really excited for this recipe you invented :)

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  2. What clever little treats! I am always suspicious of mini-whatever recipes because they usually involve 3 x the work of the normal-sized item, but those look simple, tasty, and adorable!

    Glad you took some time for yourself to enjoy the holiday with your friends :) We all need that and it can be so easy to work your life away - even when it's something your truly passionate about.

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  3. that happens to me too! most recently with breakfast...i like to put bites of egg on my toast and eat them in one bite...one morning i made a piece of toast, cut a shape in the middle with a cookie cutter, melted some butter in a pan, and cracked an egg into the cut out. cook the egg and kablaam!...egg and toast all in one. i was so stoked and the first thing my husband said was "toad in the hole!" (and in that movie v for vendetta they call it "eggy in a basket")...dammit! haha! oh and also...happy thanksgiving! those mac&cheese tarts look SO good! i've never thought of anything like it so you're my first source...thats kind of like inventing it, right?

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  4. Wow! I reckon I could eat these for a week straight! Hey, I was looking for your email deets....saw your comment on Danielle's page about my slips. I would love to make one for you! Send me your size and colour prefs to lostcabinvintage@gmail.com
    Toni xo

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  5. mmm! so easy! i might make this for my family thanksgiving!

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