Twisted cheese straws
Crisp cheesy pastry twists. Makes 25–30
Crumbly, buttery cheese pastry cut into strips, twisted, and baked with poppy seeds until crisp and golden. Serve them warm, or cool and store them in a tin for snacking.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz plain flour1 cup, plus extra for rolling
- 2 ⅛ oz buttercold, diced
- 1 ¼ oz cheddar cheese5 tbsp, grated
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp cold milk
For the topping
- 1 tbsp milkfor brushing
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F.
Step 2: Rub 2 ⅛ oz butter into 4 ½ oz plain flour until it looks like breadcrumbs. Mix in 1 ¼ oz cheddar cheese, ½ tsp paprika and ½ tsp salt, then add 3 tbsp cold milk and bring together into a soft dough.
Step 3: Divide the dough into two parts. Roll each part on a lightly floured board into a 20 × 15 cm rectangle, about 6 mm thick.
Step 4: Cut into 1 cm wide, 20 cm long strips and twist each one a few times.
Step 5: Arrange the straws on baking trays, brush with 1 tbsp milk and sprinkle with 1 tsp poppy seeds.
Step 6: Bake for 10 minutes, until golden and crisp.
10 minStep 7: Serve hot, or cool and store in an air-tight tin.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does twisted cheese straws take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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