Cheese Straws

Cheese Straws
Cheese Straws might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. One portion of this dish contains roughly 26g of protein, 53g of fat, and a total of 727 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 2. Head to the store and pick up flour, half-and-half, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

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Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor; pulse in 5-second intervals until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Add half-and-half, and process 10 seconds or until dough forms a ball.
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Turn dough out onto a well floured surface, and roll into an 8- x 10-inch rectangle (about 1/8 inch thick).
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Cut dough with a sharp knife into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-wide strips, dipping knife in flour after each cut to ensure clean cuts.
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Place on ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until ends are slightly browned. Cool on baking sheets on a wire rack 30 minutes. Break into desired lengths.
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Note: To make cheese rounds, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness, and cut with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter.
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Place on ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake and cool as directed. Freeze baked cheese straws or rounds in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic freezer bag up to 3 months.
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Let thaw at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.
DifficultyNormal
Ready In30 m.
Servings2
Health Score9
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