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
Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor; pulse in 5-second intervals until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add half-and-half, and process 10 seconds or until dough forms a ball.
Turn dough out onto a well floured surface, and roll into an 8- x 10-inch rectangle (about 1/8 inch thick).
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.
Place on ungreased baking sheets.
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.
Note: To make cheese rounds, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness, and cut with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter.
Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake and cool as directed. Freeze baked cheese straws or rounds in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic freezer bag up to 3 months.
Let thaw at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.