Easy Bacon Cheese Straws Recipe

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham can be a cost-effective alternative.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Unfold puff pastry onto a lightly floured work surface, so that longer sides of the rectangle are at the top and bottom.

Sprinkle cheese on the top half of the pastry. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

Fold pastry in half, from bottom to top.

Using a rolling pin, roll pastry until the puff pastry reaches the same height as a slice of bacon. Do not roll pastry to increase the length dimension.

Apply egg wash to the entire surface. Gently flip the pastry and apply egg wash to other side.

Cut the pastry into nine even strips (from top to bottom).

Lay out a slice of bacon onto each strip.

To create a twist, grasp one end in each hand, making sure to have hold of both bacon and pastry. Hold steady with one hand and gently twist with the other hand.

Place twist onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining strips.

Bake for 35-45 minutes, until bacon is slightly crisp and pastry is golden.

Serve warm with barbecue dipping sauce.

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