How To Make Puff Pastry Cheese Straws Also Known As Cheese Twists Recipes

HOW TO MAKE PUFF PASTRY CHEESE STRAWS (ALSO KNOWN AS CHEESE TWISTS)

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 200°C / 400°F (180°C fan forced)
• In a small bowl, mix the dried Italian herbs and red chili powder together. Set aside.
• Place the puff pastry on baking paper / parchment paper.
• Whisk the egg with a tablespoon of water, and then brush the beaten egg on the puff pastry with a pastry brush.
• Sprinkle half the grated cheddar cheese over the puff pastry sheet followed by half of the herbs and spices mixture.
• Place a piece of parchment paper over the cheese mixture, and use a rolling pin or your hands to press the cheese into the puff pastry.
• Cut the pastry into 2 cm (about 1 inch) wide strips. This will make about 12 - 15 cheese straws. You can adjust the size depending on how thick or thin you prefer the cheese straws. It is possible to cut the cheese straws in half, to make shorter cheese straws.
• Twist the strips slightly from both ends and place onto an oven tray lined with baking paper. Repeat until all the strips have been twisted to make cheese straws.
• Lightly brush the twists with a little more of the egg mixture.
• Place the cheese straws into the preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Baking time can vary from one puff pastry brand to another, so always look at packet instructions to be on the safe side.
• Once the cheese straws are golden brown, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool.
• The cheese straws can be kept in an airtight storage container for 3 - 4 days. However, make sure they are completely before putting them in a container, as they can turn soggy otherwise.
• This recipe will yield around 12 - 15 cheese straws depending on how thick or thin you prefer the cheese straws. Nutrition is based on the recipe yielding 15 cheese straws, and 1 cheese straw per serving.

EASY PUFF PASTRY CHEESE TWISTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 220°C (430°F)
• In a bowl, mix the shredded cheese, grated parmesan, garlic, salt, and oregano.
• Using a pastry brush, brush the beaten egg across the puff pastry.
• Place the cheese mix over half of the puff pastry sheet.
• Fold the pastry in half and brush with some beaten egg.
• Place the rest of the cheese mix over the half.
• Cut the pastry into 1 cm (1/2 inch) wide strips.
• Twist the strips slightly and place onto an oven tray lined with baking paper.
• Repeat until you have done all the strips.
• Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the twists with the egg.
• Place into the preheated oven and cook for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Once golden browned, remove and allow to cool.
• Serve & Enjoy.

PUFF-PASTRY CHEESE STRAWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine cheese and cayenne in a bowl.
• Lay each puff-pastry sheet flat on a lightly floured work surface. Roll out two 11-by-16-inch rectangles. Dividing evenly, brush with some of beaten eggs and sprinkle with cheese mixture. Using a pastry cutter or sharp paring knife, trim long ends to make even, then cut each rectangle crosswise into fifteen 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• Working with one at a time, twist each strip into a spiral and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Using your thumb, press ends of strips onto parchment to prevent unraveling during baking. Chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Bake until pastry is golden, rotating sheets halfway through, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks before serving or storing.

QUICK CHEESE STRAWS

Steps:

• heat oven to 220c/fan 200c/gas 7. Unroll a puff pastry, scatter over a couple of handfuls of grated Parmesan, then fold in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut into 1cm strips, then twist the strips 3-4 times. Lay on a baking sheet, scatter over more cheese and bake for 12 mins, or until golden. Leave to cool, then keep in an airtight container for up to 2 days. As these cheese straws are very delicate, roll them in kitchen paper before packing into a plastic container.