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Take 1 pound of bacon and tightly weave it into a square, alternating over and under with
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the strips of bacon, that is roughly the size of your pie tin. Flip the bacon weave into your pie
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tin and press down, conforming the bacon to the shape of the tin.
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Create another bacon weave using the remaining 3/4 pound of bacon. This will be the
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lattice top for the pie, so with this one you'll want to leave some space in between the slices of bacon.
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Place the bacon pie crust and lattice top on separate baking sheets and cook at 400u00b0F
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for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni according to the package directions,
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drain it and set aside.
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In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat and stir in the flour. Add milk to the
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mix slowly while stirring constantly. Stir in the cheeses and cook over low heat until the
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cheese is melted and the sauce is slightly thick.
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Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and brown.
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When the bacon is done cooking remove the second pie tin from the top of the crust and let it
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cool for a few minutes. (Pat the bacon gently with paper towel to absorb any excess grease.)
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Spoon the macaroni mixture into your bacon pie crust and sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the
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macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle with nutmeg and basil leaves.
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Cover your pie with the bacon lattice top and cook at 400u00b0F for 15 minutes. Once your pie is
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done cooking let it cool and then dig in and enjoy!
