CHEDDAR CHEESE STRAWS
I won't forget the cheese straws that my mother made for my father. The only difference was that she did not add cayenne pepper. These make wonderful hors d'oevres.
Provided by Carol
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper, salt, grated cheese and butter or margarine in a bowl and mix until well combined. Add water a little bit at a time to make a very stiff dough.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll pieces of the dough into just slightly thicker than pencil shaped sticks. Cut sticks into 4 to 5 inch lengths. Arrange the pieces on the baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 minutes or until browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 103.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
CHEESE STRAWS
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories appetizer
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 dozen cheese straws
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Put the softened cheese and butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer. Using the heaviest mixer paddle attachment, beat until the mixture has the consistency of whipped cream, 15 to 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, sift 3 cups of the flour with the salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and garlic powder. Gradually add the seasoned flour to the cheese mixture by large spoonfuls, beating well after each addition. Add the remaining 1 cup unseasoned flour incrementally until the dough is somewhat stiff but still soft enough to be pushed through a cookie press; you may not need to add all the flour.
- Lightly spray 4 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Put a portion of the dough into a cookie press fitted with the star tube and press the dough onto a cookie sheet in long strips that run the length of the pan. Repeat until the pan is full. Bake until straws are golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
- With your hands or a sharp knife, break or cut the long strips into 3-inch lengths. Use a flat, thin spatula or an egg turner to remove the cheese strips from the pan. Allow them to cool on a wire rack. When they are completely cool, serve or store in a tightly covered container.
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