Cheese Straws - Cheesy Bread Sticks Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while still providing flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour is often less expensive.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal can be used as a binder, and aquafaba is a cost-effective egg substitute.

Thaw one sheet of frozen puff pastry on a floured cutting board until you can unfold it.

Brush the surface of the puff pastry with 2 teaspoons of olive oil or anchovy oil using a pastry brush.

Season the brushed pastry with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Grate well-aged white cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese over the surface of the pastry until covered.

Cover the cheese with plastic wrap and press it into the pastry.

Remove the plastic wrap and cut the pastry into strips using a pizza cutter.

Twist each strip from both ends to create a cheese straw shape, ensuring the seasoned side is facing out.

Place the twisted cheese straws on a lined baking sheet.

Optionally, sprinkle more grated parmesan cheese over the top of the cheese straws and roll them to adhere the cheese.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and bake the cheese straws for 20-30 minutes, flipping them halfway through for even browning.

Check for doneness by holding one end of a cheese straw; if it droops, return it to the oven.

Transfer the baked cheese straws to a wire rack to cool.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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