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Everyone loves a crunchy cheese straw.

320 g sheet ready rolled puff pastry

1 egg, beaten

100 g cheddar cheese, grated

few pinches cayenne pepper

Preheat the oven to 200C fan.

Unroll the pastry and leave on the paper in which it’s wrapped. Brush all over with beaten egg then generously sprinkle with almost all the cheese, sprinkle with cayenne pepper (or paprika) and a little salt.

Slice the pastry into 12-14 slices. Twist each slice then brush with remaining egg, sprinkle with leftover cheese, bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden and crisp.

Lightly salt with sea salt and leave to cool.

Cheese straws
Cheese Straw
Everyone loves a cheese straw.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Course Canapé
Servings 12 straws
Calories 186.2 kcal
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Ingredients

  • 320 g sheet ready rolled puff pastry
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 100 g cheddar cheese grated
  • few pinches cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200c Fan
  • Unroll the pastry and leave on the paper in which it's wrapped. Brush all over with beaten egg then generously sprinkle with almost all the cheese, sprinkle with cayenne pepper (or paprika) and a little salt.
    Cheese straw making - unroll the pasrty
  • Slice the pastry into 12-14 slices. Twist each slice
    Cheese straw making - cut strips and twist
  • Brush with egg then brush with remaining egg, sprinkle with leftover cheese
    Cheese straw making - brush with egg
  • Bake until golden brown
    Cheese straw making - golden and cooked
  • Lightly salt with sea salt and leave to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 186.2kcalCarbohydrates: 12.3gProtein: 4.4gFat: 13.3gSaturated Fat: 4.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6.5gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 126.1mgPotassium: 27.7mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 103.6IUCalcium: 63.6mgIron: 0.8mg
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