Decadent Mac and Cheese

Servings: 4

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 to 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 60 ml (4 tbsp) fat of your choice (butter, oil or Mycryo cocoa butter)
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) maple syrup or honey
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 sprigs thyme, leaves removed
• 250 ml (1 cup) white wine
• 2 duck legs confit, shredded
• 8 slices bacon, cooked crispy and chopped
• 250 ml (1 cup) homemade béchamel sauce
• 250 ml (1 cup) mozzarella, grated
• 4 servings macaroni, cooked
• 250 ml (1 cup) cheddar, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven, with the rack in the center on broil.
2. In a hot pan, brown the onion in the fat of your choice for 2 minutes.
3. Add the syrup, garlic, thyme, deglaze with white wine and reduce until almost dry. Check the seasoning
4. In a large bowl, mix the duck, bacon, béchamel sauce, prepared onions and mozzarella.
5. Add the hot, cooked pasta and mix. Check the seasoning.
6. In a gratin dish, add the prepared pasta, cover with cheddar and brown in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes.