Cheese and pumpkin seed straws

Name: Cheese and pumpkin seed straws
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 375 g packet ready rolled puff pastry; 200 g strong cheddar, grated; 100 g pumpkin seeds, chopped; 1 egg, beaten; salt and pepper; salt and pepper

Preparation info

Makes:
16–20

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Lucy's Food

By Lucy Cufflin

Published 2013

About

Pumpkins seeds are a bright-green, crunchy delight – here they add a bit of bite to an old favourite.

Ingredients

375 g packet ready rolled puff pastry
200 g strong cheddar, grated
100

Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Place the pastry on a clean work surface and brush one half with egg. Spread the grated cheese over the other half and top with the chopped seeds.
Fold the egg half over the cheese/seed half and press down well. Brush with the beaten egg and season with salt and pepper. Trim the edges with a sharp knife and cut 16–20 strips.
Place onto a lined baking