BISCUITS/SLICES RECIPES XMAS GIFTS GIFT FOODS

Cheese Straws

Summary

Servings 20
Time Needed Prep
Cook
Ingredients 10
Difficulty Easy

Rating (click to rate)

4.5 based on 2 ratings.

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cups Flour
  • 1/4 cup Self Raising Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 60 g Butter
  • 125 g Blue Cheese (or any strong cheese Romano is good too)
  • 1/2 cup Cheese
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 3 tsp Water

Nutrition Information

Qty per
14g serve
Qty per
100g
Energy 33.4375kcalcal 240.52022141168kcalcal
Protein 0.956875gg 6.8829244669398gg
Fat (total) 0.076875gg 0.5529717239932gg
 - saturated 0.011875gg 0.085418396389194gg
Carbohydrate 7.061875gg 50.796971621131gg
 - sugars 0.04625gg 0.33268217541054gg
Dietary Fibre 0.23625gg 1.6993765176376gg
Sodium 20.15625mgmg 144.98648860797mgmg

Nutritional information does not include the following ingredients: Salt, Cayenne Pepper, Butter, Blue Cheese, cheese, Egg Yolk, Paprika, Water

Please Note - Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.

Cheese Straws are my Dad’s absolute favourite thing in the world.

I make them for him every Christmas, but I can never make them like his Mum did!  Luckily I’m not easily dissuaded and I keep trying.  To date, this is my best effort maybe next year I’ll have an even better one!

Method

  1. Sift the flours, salt and spices into a mixing bowl.

  2. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter.

  3. Add the grated cheeses and stir.

  4. Add the egg yolk and enough of the water to make a dough.

  5. Knead very gently, wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least half an hour.

  6. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

  7. Roll the dough out between two pieces of greaseproof paper until about 4mm thick and cut into long thin rectangles (about 1cm wide by 10cm long).

  8. Place on a baking tray and sprinkle with a little salt (this is optional!).

  9. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden.

  10. Stand for a few minutes before cooling on a wire rack.

Recipe Hints and Tips:

  • Cheese Straws are not suitable to freeze.
  • Keep them in a sealed container for up to a week.
Jody Allen
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Jody Allen

Jody Allen is the founder of Stay at Home Mum. Jody is a five-time published author with Penguin Random House and is the current Suzuki Queensland Amb...Read Moreassador. Read Less

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