Homemade Cheese Straws
Nothing beats a cheese straw and this easy recipe is a doddle to prepare.
Makes about 12
Ingredients
- 110g Mature Cheddar cheese, grated
- 50g Unsalted butter
- 100g Plain flour plus more for dusting
- ½tsp Salt
- ½tsp Sweet paprika
- ½tsp Hot paprika or cayenne pepper
- 1tsp English mustard (not in powder form)
- 1tbsp Whole milk or thin cream
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking sheet
Step 2
In a food processor, combine the cheese, butter, flour, mustard salt, and paprika. Process in five 5-second pulses until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the milk or cream and process until the dough forms a ball, about 10 seconds.
Step 3
On a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 20cm x 25cm rectangle about ½ cm thick. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into long, thin strips about 1cm wide and gently transfer the strips to the baking sheet, leaving at least 1cm between each of them.
Step 4
Bake the straws on the middle rack of the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the ends are just beginning to colour. Serve just warm or allow to just cool.
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