CHEESE STRAWS
EQUIPMENT
Sifter
mixing bowl
Oven tray
mixing spoon
Lemon squeezer
biscuit cutters
INGREDIENTS
150g flour
80g grated tasty cheese
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon mustard
1 tablespoon water, if required
60g butter
METHOD
1.
Set the oven to 160 degrees. Line baking tray with baking paper
2. Sift flour, salt, cayenne and mustard
3. Rub butter into flour, add cheese and mix into a stiff dough with egg yolk and lemon juice.
Add water if necessary
4. Knead slightly and roll out 5mm thick. Cut 18 rings, using two cutters of different sizes –
inside measurement 2 cm approximately. Cut remaining pastry into strips 5 mm x 6 cm.
Place carefully on oven tray
5. Bake at 160 degrees until slightly coloured, 12 – 15 minutes. Allow to cool on tray
6. Place straws through rings before serving
Makes 18 bundles