How to make Crispy and Addictive Cheese Straws
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Really addictive cheese straws!
Author: Marilena Leavitt
Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 60 pieces
Ingredients
- 1½ cups extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated and kept cold
- 1 cup AP four
- 6 TBSP. cold butter, cut into pieces
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅛-¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1½ TBSP. milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Place the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
- Place the cheese, flour, butter, salt and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the milk and pulse until the dough forms a ball.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12x10” rectangle, about ⅛” thick. Using a lightly floured pizza wheel, (or a lightly floured sharp knife), cut the dough into ½” wide strips.
- Carefully transfer the strips to two baking sheets lined with parchment paper (if the strips tear don't panic; just pinch them back together.)
- Bake, switching the position of the sheets halfway through baking, until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheets on top of racks.
Notes
A delicious variation of this recipe calls for sharp Gorgonzola cheese instead of the Cheddar cheese. To substitute, choose aged Gorgonzola picante (not the Gorgonzola dolce which is soft) or even a good quality blue cheese.
Adjust the cayenne pepper, depending on how spicy you want the cheese straws to be. For kids, I use the smallest quantity, for adults I would definitely increase it.
These cheese straws can be made a day ahead. Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature.
Adjust the cayenne pepper, depending on how spicy you want the cheese straws to be. For kids, I use the smallest quantity, for adults I would definitely increase it.
These cheese straws can be made a day ahead. Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe by Marilena's Kitchen at https://marilenaskitchen.com/crispy-addictive-cheese-straws/