Cheese Straws

Ingredients for Cheese Straws

• 110g coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar (190g )

• 130g plain flour

• 3/4 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• Rounded 1/8 teaspoons cayenne

• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk

How to make Cheese Straws

Preheat oven to 177°C with racks in upper and lower thirds.

Pulse cheese, flour, butter, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and pulse until dough forms a ball.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12- by 10-inch rectangle (1/8 inch thick). Cut dough with a lightly floured pizza wheel or lightly floured sharp knife into 1/3-inch-wide strips. Carefully transfer to 2 ungreased baking sheets, arranging strips 1/4 inch apart. (If strips tear, pinch back together.)

Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until pale golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheets on racks, about 15 minutes.

Haggipavlu Nemea '04

Disclaimer

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