Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
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- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time35 min
- Makes32
(Photo: Erik Putz)
For crisp, savoury snacks, use all-butter puff pastry, thawed overnight in the fridge.
Ingredients
450-g pkg butter puff pastry sheets, thawed
1 egg
1 tbsp water
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 1/2 cups finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Instructions
PREHEAT oven to 425F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
UNROLL pastry sheets on a cutting board. Whisk egg with water and cayenne in a small bowl. Season with fresh pepper.
BRUSH pastry sheets with egg wash. Sprinkle evenly with parmesan. Press cheese into dough with a rolling pin. Cut pastry into 1/2-in. strips. Twist the 2 ends of each strip in opposite directions, then lay strips on prepared sheets.
BAKE in centre of oven until golden, 8 to 10 min.
Kitchen Tip: Thaw pastry overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 82, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 5g, Fat 5g, Sodium 118mg.
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