Μακαρόνια του Φούρνου (Cypriot Pastichio) | Rita's Kitchen

A traditional homemade Cypriot dish

A step by step guide to making Makarounia tou Fournou AKA Pastichio

Prep time: 1.5 hours | Cook time: 1 hour approximately | Oven Temp: 180°C

Ingredients:
1.5 Pints of Semiskimmed Milk
4 Large Eggs
1 Medium sized onion
2 medium Tomatoes
1KG of Mince (this can be any variant we have chosen Pork)
500G Mitsides Mazzanelli B (Bucatini pasta aslo works)
250G Of Halloumi Burgers
4 Tbsp of Plain Flour
1 Tbsp of olive oil
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Parsley
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Mint
1 Chicken Stock Cube

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:05 Ingredients
00:20 Equipment
Method:
00:30 1. Fill a pot with boiling water and add salt
00:38 2. Place a stock cube into the pot on a moderate heat
00:44 3. Grate the halloumi into the dish
01:01 4. Peel & dice the whole onion
01:14 5. Add olive oil to the diced onions & place on a moderate heat
01:23 6. Once the stock cube have dissolved start breaking the bucatini in half and placing into the hot water
01:36 7. Make sure to keep stirring to avoid sticking
01:45 8. Add the mince
01:53 9. Grate the tomatoes
02:02 10. Add the grated tomatoes to the pot with the mince
02:17 11. Add Salt, Pepper, Cinnamon, Mint & Parsley
02:28 12. Drain the water from the pasta into a measuring jug (Make sure to drain well)
03:32 13. Melt some butter in a pan
03:41 14. Add 4 Tablespoons of plain flavour & constantly stir while adding
04:00 15. To the pasta water add half a pint of milk
04:10 16. Gradually add the solution to the pan
04:24 17. Measure a pint of milk and add it to the mixture
04:38 18. Crack & beat 4 eggs
05:10 19. Add the eggs to the pan
05:23 20. Mix until a smooth consistency
05:32 21. Remove the grated halloumi from the dish leaving a small amount in the base
05:37 22. Add half the halloumi to pasta & mix
06:00 23. Add half the sauce to the pasta & mix
06:30 24. Place a layer of pasta in the dish
06:36 25. Add a mince layer & spread evenly
06:45 26. Add the remaining pasta to form another layer
06:53 27. Take the remaining sauce and spread evenly on top
07:02 28. Sprinkle the remaining halloumi on top to form the final layer
07:20 29. Cook at 180°C for approximately 1 hour or until golden brown

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