Cheese Straws

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Serves: 28 Straws
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-12 minutes



Ingredients

  • 80g unsalted butter or baking margarine (really cold, straight from the fridge)
  • 200g Co-operative plain white flour
  • 80g Co-operative mature Cheddar cheese
  • 2 medium free range eggs

Method

  1. Turn on the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/Gas 5**. Cut some baking paper to fit 2 baking trays. Cut the butter into small pieces.
  2. Put the flour into a large bowl. Add the butter and rub in to the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
  3. Finely grate the cheese and add almost all of it to the bowl.
  4. Crack the eggs into a separate bowl and beat with a fork. Add almost all of the eggs to the flour mix. Combine with your hands into a big ball.
  5. Divide the pastry into 4. Sprinkle a little flour on the work surface and using a rolling pin, roll out one piece until it is about the thickness of a pound coin. Use a table knife to cut the pastry into thin strips and lift on to a baking tray. Repeat with the rest of the pastry.
  6. Brush the remaining egg over the straws. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden. Leave to cool.


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