Best Ever Cheese Straws

Name: Best Ever Cheese Straws
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100 g plain flour; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tsp finely chopped thyme or rosemary or a combination; 130 g or so grated parmesan or strong cheddar; 50 g butter; 2 ’tbsp water

Alessandra @alessa

I always make a double batch because they are so good.

Alessandra @alessa

I always make a double batch because they are so good.

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Ingredients

100 gplain flour
1/2 tspsea salt
1 tspground black pepper
2 tspfinely chopped thyme or rosemary or a combination
130 gor so grated parmesan or strong cheddar
50 gbutter
2’tbsp water

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Steps

1

Combine the flour, salt and pepper and herbs.
2

In a separate bowl, gently rub the butter and cheese together until it’s like big crumbs. Gradually add the cheese and butter to the flour mix until combined.
3

Add 1 tbsp water and knead to make the dough come together. Then add the second tbsp of water. I have never not needed the 2nd one but do it gradually to make sure. Knead the mix into a ball.
4

Roll out to 1/2-1 cm thickness. Cover and put in fridge for 15 mins or so.
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Preheat oven to 175c. And line a baking tray or two.
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Cut the chilled dough into ‘straws’. I don’t worry about uniformity - I’ve found as long as they are the same thickness then they bake for the same time.
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Lay out on the lined baking tray. They don’t spread so you don’t need to leave too much space in between.
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Bake for 15 -20 mins. Until golden. Actual time will depend on the size you’ve cut them too.
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Enjoy 😋