Parmesan Cheese Straws

Serves: 2

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

45

Sweetness

44

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Chili Powder

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2

Spray a large nonstick baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray

3

In a small bowl, mix the cheese, chili powder and cumin

4

Place the sheets of phyllo on a work surface and cover them with a damp towel

5

Remove the first sheet and place it with short side toward you

6

Coat with nonstick cooking spray (butter-flavored is nice), then sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture; fold the phyllo in 1/2 to form a 12 by 8 1/2-inch rectangle

7

Spray the phyllo again and sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons of the cheese mixture; fold in 1/2 again to form a 6 by 8 1/2-inch rectangle

8

Spray the phyllo again and sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons of the cheese mixture; fold in 1/2 again to form a 6 by 4 1/4-inch rectangle

9

Spray again and sprinkle with just a bit of the cheese mixture; with a serrated knife, cut into 8 short strips

10

Transfer the strips to the baking sheet, placing them about 1/2-inch apart

11

Repeat the process 2 more times to make 24 cheese straws

12

Bake until the cheese straws are crisp and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes

13

Cool on wire racks