Pastry Straws

Name: Pastry Straws
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 large egg, beaten to blend; 355 milliliters About all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 48 servings Seasoning mix (recipes below); 1 Tbsp sesame seeds or coarse sugar

Pastry Straws might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 36 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. A mixture of coarse sugar, salt, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a food processor or bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour (1 1/4 cups if using Cornmeal-Parmesan Seasoning

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Seasoning

Cornmeal

Parmesan

All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

Bowl

Mix), seasoning mix, and salt; whirl or stir to blend.

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Seasoning Mix

Salt

Add butter and pulse or cut in with a pastry blender until mixture forms 1/4-inch crumbs.

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Butter

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Blender

Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cold water (or lemon juice, if using Lemon-Anise Seasoning

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Lemon Juice

Seasoning

Anise

Lemon

Water

Mix) over mixture and pulse or mix with a fork until evenly moistened. Gently squeeze about 1/4 cup of the dough into a ball; if it won't hold together, crumble lump back into bowl, sprinkle with 1 to 2 more tablespoons cold water, and pulse or mix again until dough is evenly moistened and holds together.

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Dough

Water

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Bowl

With lightly floured hands, press dough into a ball; dust lightly with flour and press into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle (4 1/2 by 6 1/2 in.). Press edges to make smooth.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

On a lightly floured board, with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough firmly but gently in short strokes from the center outward into a 1/8-inch-thick rectangle (10 by 12 in.). Trim edges to make even.

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Dough

Roll

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Rolling Pin

Sprinkle sesame seeds (or coarse sugar, if using Lemon-Anise Seasoning

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Coarse Sugar

Sesame Seeds

Seasoning

Anise

Lemon

Mix) evenly over dough and roll lightly into surface without enlarging rectangle.

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Dough

Roll

With a fluted pastry wheel or a knife, cut rectangle in half crosswise, then cut lengthwise across whole rectangle into 1/2-inch-wide strips.

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Knife

Brush lightly with beaten egg; save remaining egg for other uses or discard. One at a time, lift strips by both ends and transfer to 12- by 15-inch baking sheets (you'll need two), spacing about 1 inch apart.

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Egg

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Baking Sheet

Bake savory straws in a 375 regular or convection oven (sweet ones at 35

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Oven

until lightly browned and crisp, 12 to 20 minutes. Cool on sheets 1 minute, then transfer to racks with a wide spatula.

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Spatula

Serve warm or cool.

Classic Cheddar Seasoning

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Seasoning

Cheddar Cheese

Mix: In a small bowl, mix 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne.

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Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Ground Cayenne Pepper

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Bowl

Curry Seasoning

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Curry Powder

Mix: In a small bowl, mix 2 teaspoons curry powder and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne.

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Curry Powder

Ground Cayenne Pepper

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Bowl

Cornmeal-Parmesan Seasoning

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Seasoning

Cornmeal

Parmesan

Mix: In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal, and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or 1 teaspoon each dried basil and dried oregano).

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Grated Parmesan Cheese

Italian Seasoning