During the final days of September, my brother came to visit, I hadn’t seen him for about a year. He was back for a month from his new home, abroad in the Caribbean. I thought I’d make the cheese sticks that we enjoyed so much during our early days of adulthood. I’ve updated the recipe below. They were very well received.
Cheese Straws
Ingredients:
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280 g all-purpose flour
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5 g salt
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1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold), cut into small cubes
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110g cheese
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1 egg, beaten
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1-2 tbsp water
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Whisk the egg and water together until homogeneous, set aside.
- Add the flour, salt, butter, and cheese to the large bowl of your food processor. Plus a few times to mix thoroughly and add the egg and water and whiz until a smooth ball of dough forms.
- Roll the dough to an even thickness of about 2 mm between two sheets of parchment paper. Cut into even sticks. Bake for 10-14 minutes until lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack and serve. Baked sticks may be frozen, thaw in the fridge overnight and allow to come to room temperature before serving.
What a fantastic addition this would make to my next dinner party!
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You know I never knew cheese sticks were so (seemingly) easy to make. I’m going to give this a go!
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I love this kind of cheese biscuits – perfect along with some wine! And they’re also super versatile; I love adding spices, herbs, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit and berries.
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Thank you Ben, it’s true, such a versatile biscuit. I usually add garlic and herbs but dried fruit and nuts sound great too.
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They look fabulous! Great view!
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Thank you Mimi, the view is our backyard.
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Yum … do you serve them with a dip? A marinara would be nice or just seasoned EVOO, I think . 😉
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Hi Maria,
I generally don’t serve a dip with them but it’s a fabulous idea.
Thank you for your comment.
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