On Jun 20, 8:20 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
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> > On Jun 20, 7:54 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
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> >> > We're having neighborhood pot luck next weekend--every family brings a
> >> > dish to share. I would like to bring a mac and cheese casserole.
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> >> > My thought is to use a good recipe, but instead of baking it in the
> >> > oven, using the crock pot for the baking step. It's an open house with
> >> > about 75 people coming and plenty of other choices, I figure this will
> >> > need to feed 20-30 people. I can bring it to the community room in the
> >> > crock pot a few hours ahead and let it rip. Crock pot is 6 quarts.
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> >> > Anyone ever do Macaroni and Cheese casserole in the crock pot? Any
> >> > tried and true recipes?
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> >> > I am looking for a cheesy, gooey high-fat, high carb mac and cheese!
> >> > Down home southern style mac and cheese. The kind of mac and cheese
> >> > that makes grown men miss their mommies and makes women ask for the
> >> > recipe.
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> >> > Anyone have a recipe that they have used and gotten rave reviews for?
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> >> > Thanks in advance.
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> >> I'd make it at home, and see if anyone's got a chafing dish with a water
> >> bath under the food tray, so it works like a double boiler. The crock pot
> >> will require an electrical outlet, which means it's taking up counter
> >> space,
> >> something there may not be a lot of. The chafing dish can go on any
> >> table.
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> >> Check the phone book for party rental places. I'm renting a chafing dish
> >> (big rectangular one) for $15 per night.
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> > That's not what I asked.
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> > There's plenty of "counter space" and outlets. It's an indoor/outdoor
> > community room in the center of our complex. Outdoor (Patio) near the
> > pool with picnic tables, lounge chairs, etc...indoor is a wide open
> > space where the buffet--big banquet tables--will be set up. It's a
> > pavillion, really. Sliding doors will be open, to give the feelign of
> > the entire thing being outside, even though where the food is will be
> > inside. Electrical outlets in the floor every 6 feet. This room was
> > actually designed for a buffet full of crockpots. It's not a problem.
> > People do it every time there's a function: bring their crockpots down
> > early, filled with beans, meatballs, whatever...let them heat up or
> > cook in the same place they will be consumed. Easier and safer than
> > attempting to transport big pans of hot food. This is how it's done
> > here.
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> > Do you have a recipe?
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> > Thanks
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> You're right. I missed the "community room" idea, so I assume a private
> home. I don't have a recipe. You won't get a nice browned top on the mac &
> cheese with a crock pot, though.

yabbut...only the first few people will get the crust anyway...it's
not that big a deal.
and if its a good recipe, it won't matter.