Cheese Straws

Name: Cheese Straws
Yield: Makes 24 Straws
Ingredients: Egg wash (see sidebar); 1 recipe classic puff pastry dough or quick puff pastry dough or trimmings; 1 tablespoon paprika or Spanish pimentón; 1½ ounces firm, hard cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or aged Gouda

Preparation info

Makes
24
Straws

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

Once you’ve made puff pastry dough, you can throw together these straws in just a few minutes. If you have puff pastry trimmings, this is a perfect use for them. If you’re working in a hot kitchen, make the cheese straws before you preheat the oven and keep them in the freezer until you are ready to bake them.

Ingredients

1½ ounces firm, hard cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or aged Gouda
1

Starter
Vegetarian
Baking

Method

Grate the cheese—you should end up with ½ cup when gently pressed—and combine it with the paprika.

Roll the dough into a 12 by 16-inch rectangle. Brush the rectangle with egg wash and sprinkle the chee