Salt & Pepper Straws

Name: Salt & Pepper Straws
Yield: Makes 5 to 6 dozen 5- or 6- inch (13- or 15-cm) straws
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Two jelly-roll pans lined with parchment or foil; 2 teaspoons kosher or other coarse salt; Egg wash: 1 large egg well beaten with a pinch of salt; 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; ¼ batch Instant Puff Pastry, or about 12 ounces (350 grams) prepared all-butter puff pastry

Preparation info

Makes
5 to 6 dozen
straws

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Modern Baker

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2008

About

These and the variations provided are one of the best possible uses for puff pastry. They’re light, rich, flavorful, and a small amount of effort yields a large amount of tasty results. These are a perfect hors d’oeuvre pastry, and they freeze beautifully if you want to prepare them in advance.

Ingredients

¼ batch Instant Puff Pastry, or about 12 ounces (350 grams) prepared all-butter puff pastry

Americas
United States
Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare a lightly floured work surface. Press the Instant Puff Pastry dough into a rough square, then roll it into a 12 × 18- inch (30 × 45-cm) rectangle. Roll gently, and if the dough