I’m taking mac and cheese to a work luncheon tomorrow. The pasta and cheese sauce is ready to go into the oven tomorrow morning.
The recipe calls for 1/2 cup buttered breadcrumbs topping. I made some breadcrumbs with my electric bread knife (no blender or food processor available). Should I dry them out overnight?
Also, lunch is at noon, and I’ll have to take the casserole out of the oven by 7:40 a.m. at the latest. Because of the breadcrumb topping, can this dish be reheated in the microwave? I put a lot of effort into stirring that sauce for 15 minutes, and I don’t want to spoil the dish by microwaving.
Thanks in advance.
I guess I didn’t make myself clear. Last night, I made the sauce, cooked the pasta, and put it together. I just got up (5 a.m.) and took the dish out of the frig to warm to room temp. Then I will add the breadcrumbs and bake the casserole in a regular oven.
Btw, I don’t use mixes or soups when I cook. For this recipe, I followed the 1946 Fannie Farmer recipe. I made a bechemal sauce and added cheese. Next the m&c goes into a 400 F oven for 20 minutes.
I meant, will reheating in a microwave harm the texture of the breadcrumbs?