Cheese Straws

Name: Cheese Straws
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 22 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 extra large egg; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves; 237 milliliters finely grated gruyere cheese; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 118 milliliters freshly grated parmesan cheese; 2 sheets (1 box) frozen puff pastry (preferably Pepperidge Farm), defrosted overnight in the refrigerator

Cheese Straws might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 160 calories. This recipe serves 22. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A mixture of puff pastry, gruyere cheese, thyme leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Roll out each sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured board until it's 10 by 12 inches. Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush the surface of the pastry.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

Water

Roll

Egg

Sprinkle each sheet evenly with 1/4 cup of the parmesan, 1/2 cup of the gruyere, 1/2 teaspoon of the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and some pepper. With the rolling pin, lightly press the flavorings into the puff pastry.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

Parmesan

Gruyere

Pepper

Thyme

Salt

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Rolling Pin

Cut each sheet crosswise with a floured knife or pizza wheel into 11 or 12 strips. Twist each strip and lay on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Knife

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned and puffed. Turn each straw and bake for another 2 minutes. Don't overbake or the cheese will burn. Cool and serve at room temperature.

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Cheese