This Mac & Cheese, Bacon Lattice Pie Is the Only Reason You’ll Need to Celebrate Pi Day

Birthdays? Meh. Halloween? No, thanks. Christmas? Nah. When it comes to the best food holiday, Pi Day is in the top of its class. In honor of this glorious day, here’s a recipe for a Mac’n’Cheese Pie with a Bacon Lattice. Kudos to the folks over at BuzzFeed Food for making every American’s dream come true.

For this heavenly pie, you’ll need:

Crust

• Flour

• Very cold unsalted butter

• Veggie shortening

• Sugar

• Kosher salt

• Scant apple cider vinegar

• Ice water

Mac & Cheese

• Thick-cut bacon

• Dried macaroni

• More butter

• Flour

• Heavy cream

• Mustard powder

• Egg yolk

• Grated cheese (equal parts mixture of gruyere, sharp cheddar, brie)

• Kosher salt and pepper

Bacon Lattice

• Bacon

• Brown sugar

Once fully assembled (with the cooked crust and everything), throw it in the oven for 15 minutes or until the bacon is beautiful. And presto! You have a Mac & Cheese Pie with a Bacon Lattice for Pi Day.

For the full recipe, click here.

Even Gerard Butler was left speechless after he tried a slice blindfolded this morning on the “TODAY Show.” Good morning from ‘Murica, Mr. Butler:

H/T + PicThx BuzzFeed