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Pumpkin Mac n Cheese

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Prep:

10 minutes

Cook:

35 minutes

Serves:

Collected By:

127

Rated:

Main Ingredient:

Dairy

Difficulty:

Easy

Occasions/Seasons:

School Holidays, Spring, Winter, Dinner Party, Autumn, Kids Cooking

Related Categories:

Dinner, Pasta

Pumpkin Mac n Cheese

Ingredients:

Cheese Bechamel Sauce

2 cups Devondale Full Cream Milk, heated
50g Devondale Original Butter
1/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup Devondale Shredded 3 Cheese Blend
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste

Macaroni

500g pumpkin, peeled and diced into 2cm cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt
Pepper
4 rashers shortcut bacon, diced
300g dried macaroni
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/2 cup Devondale Shredded 3 Cheese Blend, extra

Method:

Cheese Bechamel Sauce

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add the flour, until combined
Add milk and whisk constantly until the sauce is well combined. Cook and continue to stir for another 5 minutes until the sauce is thick and glossy and coats the back of a wooden spoon
Stir through the cheese and mustard. Season to taste. Set aside, keeping warm

Macaroni

Pre-heat oven to 200°C (180°C fan forced)
Add pumpkin to a baking paper covered oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven for 20 minutes or until soft
Meanwhile, pan-fry the bacon until golden and crisp, set aside
Cook macaroni according to packet instructions. Drain and transfer back to the pot
Pour bechamel sauce over macaroni and stir with a wooden spoon. Add cooked pumpkin, bacon and chives. Stir to combine
Transfer macaroni to a grease proof, 8 cup capacity baking dish. Top with extra cheese and bake for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Serve

Product

Devondale 3 Cheese Blend

For the ultimate melt, Devondale Shredded 3 Cheese Blend combines Mozzarella, Colby and Parmesan Cheese.

Made with fresh Devondale Milk.

Find out more about the Devondale Dairy range.

Devondale Full Cream Milk

Deliciously creamy, 100% pure milk.

With only 3% fat, there’s no excuse not to enjoy our Devondale Full Cream Milk. It’s a terrific choice for health-conscious folk. We heat-treat the milk as it arrives from the dairy farm, to ensure that you get the best possible product with the most convenience for your family.

It is a rich source of over 10 essential nutrients for healthy bodies and strong bones, including calcium, protein & vitamin A and contains no preservatives.
Sealed in a special stay-fresh pack, so it stays farm fresh for nine months with an easy-open screw cap.

Find out more about the Devondale Dairy range.

Devondale Butter

Our original butter tastes the way real butter should. Lightly salted, it's made from the best natural ingredients with nothing artificial added and it's perfect for bringing out the best in food - try it in your pancake mix, on steamed vegetables or on fresh, crusty bread to enjoy the simple, buttery pleasure of Devondale Butter.

Find out more about the Devondale Dairy range.

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Pumpkin Mac n Cheese

Video Desc:
See "What we made with" Devondale 3 Cheese Blend. This delicious Mac n Cheese, coated with Cheese Bechamel sauce is just what the family ordered. With the addition of golden pumpkin and bacon, this idea is made extra special.
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Cheese Béchamel Sauce

Video Desc:
See "What we made with... Devondale 3 Cheese Blend". This Cheese Bechamel Sauce recipe is a classic base recipe that all cooks should master.
Learn it by heart, and then create family favourites like Pasta Bake and Crepes.
See more delicious recipe ideas by Devondale.

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Measures

Cup Sizes (Australian)

Cup	Metric
1/4 cup	60ml
1/3 cup	80ml
1/2 cup	125ml
1 cup	250ml

Spoon Sizes (Australian)

Spoon	Metric
1/4 teaspoon	1.25ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
2 teaspoons	10ml
1 tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)	20ml

Oven temperatures

Celsius (electric)	Celsius (fan forced)	Fahrenheit	Gas
120º	100º	250º	1	Warm – Very Slow
150º	130º	300º	2	Warm - Slow
160º	140º	325º	3	Moderately Slow
180º	160º	350º	4	Moderate
190º	170º	375º	5	Moderately Hot
200º	180º	400º	6	Hot
240º	220º	475º	7	Very Hot

If you are using a fan-forced oven please note your cooking time may be a little quicker, so a good idea is to check your food a little earlier

Liquid Measures

metric	cup	imperial
30ml		1 fluid ounce
60ml	1/4 cup	2 fluid ounce
80ml	1/3 cup	2 3/4 fluid ounce
100ml		3 1/2 fluid ounce
125ml	1/2 cup	4 fluid ounce
150ml		5 fluid ounce
180ml	3/4 cup	6 fluid ounce
200ml		7 fluid ounce
250ml	1 cup	8 3/4 fluid ounce
310ml	1 1/4 cups	10 1/2 fluid ounce
375ml	1 1/2 cups	13 fluid ounce
430ml	1 3/4 cups	15 fluid ounce
475ml		16 fluid ounce
500ml	2 cups	17 fluid ounce
625ml	2 1/2 cups	21 1/2 fluid ounce
750ml	3 cups	26 fluid ounce
1L	4 cups	35 fluid ounce
1.25L	5 cups	44 fluid ounce
1.5L	6 cups	52 fluid ounce
2L	8 cups	70 fluid ounce
2.5L	10 cups	88 fluid ounce

Dry Weights

10g	1/4 ounce
15g	1/2 ounce
30g	1 ounce
60g	2 ounce
90g	3 ounce
125g	4 ounce (1/4 pound)
155g	5 ounce
185g	6 ounce
220g	7 ounce
250g	8 ounce (1/2 pound)
280g	9 ounce
315g	10 ounce
345g	11 ounce
375g	12 ounce (3/4 pound)
410g	13 ounce
440g	14 ounce
470g	15 ounce
500g (1/2 kg)	16 ounce (1 pound)
750g	24 ounce (1 1/2 pounds)
1kg	32 ounce (2 pounds)
1.5kg	48 ounce (3 pounds)
2kg	64 ounce (4 pounds)

Cup conversions for metric & imperial

Ingredient	1 cup		1/2 cup		1/3 cup		1/4 cup
Breadcrumbs, dry	90g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	30g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Butter	250g	8oz	125g	4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
Cheese, shredded/grated	80g	2 1/2oz	40g	1oz	35g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Choc bits	190g	6oz	95g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Coconut, desiccated	85g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	35g	1oz	20g	1/2oz
Flour, plain/self-raising	150g	4 3/4oz	75g	2 1/2oz	50g	1 1/2oz	40g	1 1/2oz
Rice, uncooked (long-grain/basmati/jasmine)	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	50g	1 1/2oz
Sour cream	235g	7 1/2oz	125g	4oz	85g	2 1/2oz	65g	2oz
Sugar, brown – lightly packed	160g	5oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
Sugar, brown – firmly packed	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Sugar, caster	220g	7oz	115g	3 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sugar, icing	150g	4 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
sugar, white	225g	7oz	110g	3 1/2oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sultanas	170g	5 1/2oz	90g	3oz	65g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
yoghurt	260g	8 1/4oz	130g	4oz	90g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz

Common Ingredients by Weight

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Plain flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Self-raising flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Cornflour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Caster sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz

Brown sugar firmly packed	"220g	7 3/4 oz
White sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz
Icing sugar	160g	5 1/2 oz

Sour cream	235g	8 1/4 oz
Grated cheddar cheese	125g	4 1/2 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese	88g	3 oz
Butter	240g	8 1/2 oz
Yoghurt	280g	10oz
Choc chips	190g	6oz

Rice (cooked)	165g	5 3/4 oz
Rice (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Couscous (cooked)	200g	7 oz

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Polenta (uncooked)	170g	6 oz
Rolled oats (cooked)	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Fresh breadcrumbs	50 g	1 1/4 oz
Packet breadcrumbs	100g	3 1/2 oz
Cup lentils (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Dried beans	160g	5 1/2 oz
Pearl barley	220g	7 3/4 oz

Desiccated coconut	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Almond or hazelnut	125g	"4 1/2 oz
Chopped almonds	150g	5 1/4 oz
Chopped walnuts	120g	4 1/4 oz
Sultanas	160g	5 1/2 oz
Fresh herbs	40 g	1 1/2 oz

*Cup weight can change depending on type of herb and whether leaves are whole or chopped.

Length

Millimetres	Inches	(Approx)
3 mm	1/8	inch
6 mm	1/4	inch
8 mm	5/16	inch
10 mm	3/8	inch
13 mm	1/2	inch
15 mm	5/8	inch
19 mm	3/4	inch
22 mm	7/8	inch
30 mm	1	inch
50 mm	2	inches
100 mm	4	inches
250 mm	10	inches
500 mm	19 1/2	inches