Cheese Straws

Name: Cheese Straws
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 17 pieces
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 115gm. Self raising flour (or, plain flour + 0.5 teaspoon baking powder)+ extra for dusting; 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; Pinch salt; 65gm . Butter + extra for greasing; 65 gm Grated cheddar cheese; 2 Eggs, beaten; as required Poppy and cumin seeds for sprinkling; as per needed Flour, Cheddar cheese, Curry powder, Butter, Egg

Jayeeta Basu @cook_7837296

Delhi, India

Crispy, crunchy cheese straws are good accompaniment to soups, coffee and liquor. If you are a cheese lover then give it a try.

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Crispy, crunchy cheese straws are good accompaniment to soups, coffee and liquor. If you are a cheese lover then give it a try.

#flavour1

Jayeeta Basu @cook_7837296

Delhi, India

Crispy, crunchy cheese straws are good accompaniment to soups, coffee and liquor. If you are a cheese lover then give it a try.

#flavour1

Crispy, crunchy cheese straws are good accompaniment to soups, coffee and liquor. If you are a cheese lover then give it a try.

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Ingredients

1 hour

17 pieces

115gm. Self raising flour (or, plain flour + 0.5 teaspoon baking powder)+ extra for dusting
1 teaspoonGaram masala powder
Pinchsalt
65gm. Butter + extra for greasing
65 gmGrated cheddar cheese
2Eggs, beaten
as required Poppy and cumin seeds for sprinkling
as per neededFlour, Cheddar cheese, Curry powder, Butter, Egg
Snacks, Savour, Baking

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Steps

1 hour

1

Sift the flour, salt and garam masala powder into a bowl.
2

Add the butter and rub in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3

Add the cheese and one egg and mix to form a dough. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4

Lightly grease two baking sheets with butter.
5

On a floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 5 mm. (¼ inch) thick and 15 x 17 cm. (6 x 6.7 inch) rectangle.
6

Cut into 15 x 1 cm. (6 x ½ inch) strips. Twist the strips slightly along it's length and place on the prepared baking sheets.
7

Brush the straws with the remaining egg and sprinkle half with poppy seeds and half with cumin seeds.
8

Bake in a preheated oven, 200ºC / 400ºF, for 10 – 15 minutes, or until golden.
9

Transfer to wire racks to cool.