Cheese Straws
Serves: 5
Terry Wiza
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
54
Sweetness
47
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds
2
Pulse cheese, flour, butter, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal
3
Add milk and pulse until dough forms a ball
4
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12- by 10-inch rectangle (1/8 inch thick)
5
Cut dough with a lightly floured pizza wheel or lightly floured sharp knife into 1/3-inch-wide strips
6
Carefully transfer to 2 ungreased baking sheets, arranging strips 1/4 inch apart
7
(If strips tear, pinch back together
8
) Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until pale golden, 15 to 18 minutes
9
Cool completely on baking sheets on racks, about 15 minutes
10
Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds
11
Pulse cheese, flour, butter, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal
12
Add milk and pulse until dough forms a ball
13
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12- by 10-inch rectangle (1/8 inch thick)
14
Cut dough with a lightly floured pizza wheel or lightly floured sharp knife into 1/3-inch-wide strips
15
Carefully transfer to 2 ungreased baking sheets, arranging strips 1/4 inch apart
16
(If strips tear, pinch back together
17
) Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until pale golden, 15 to 18 minutes
18
Cool completely on baking sheets on racks, about 15 minutes
19
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