CHEESE STRAWS

Cheese straws... These are an absolute fav of mine. They are an easy snack to get by and are super crunchy.
What I love about this recipe is that the cheese is not overpowering. You can taste all the other ingredients like the creamy butter and herbs, yum!
You can serve this to your guest as a snack while they await a scrumptious dinner or even for kids to carry as a snack(not a meal, please) to school.


Look out for my next post soon.


Happy baking...


INGREDIENTS
 Flour 175g (plus extra for dusting)
 Cheddar cheese 45g
 Fresh/dry parsley 1 tablespoon
 Egg 1
 Cayenne pepper pinch
 Butter 100g
 Mustard powder pinch (optional)
 Salt and black pepper








INSTRUCTIONS
 -preheat oven to 200 C/ 400F/ Gas 6
 -rub butter into flour till it resembles breadcrumbs
 -add parsley(chopped finely), cheese, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and mustard powder
 -beat your egg and combine with flour mixture
 -knead for a short time and shape into a ball
 -wrap in cling film and place in freezer to chill for 8-10 minutes
 -flour surface and carefully roll pastry thinly
 -cut into strips
 -spray with a non-stick spray or grease baking tray
 -lay them flat on your tray or twist your pastry strips
 -bake for about 8-10 minutes or until ends are slightly brown
 -garnish with fresh parsley


enjoy!


p.s My internet hasn't been working so I'm unable to post pictures :( I'll update as soon as it's up an running





Comments

Kendra H said…
mmm...sounds like a delicious snack. :)
3 February 2016 at 12:24
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