Ollivanders Magic Wands Crispy Cheese Straws Recipes

OLLIVANDER'S WANDS

Steps:

• 1. Lay out some wax paper or foil on a baking sheet.
• 2. Combine the chocolate chips and the shortening in a large microwave-safe bowl, and microwave until the chocolate is melted, stirring after every 20 seconds. Chocolate over cooks easily so WATCH your chocolate!
• 3. Dip each pretzel rod into chocolate, not quite half way. Roll in sprinkles to coat the frosting and place on baking sheet. Continue until you've done all your pretzels.
• 4. Place pretzels in the fridge for about 1/2 hour to set.
• 5. If you want you can sub white chocolate in this recipe or melt a bit of white chocolate and drizzle it over the wands for a fancy look. You can even use food coloring gel to color coordinate with your party theme. If using white chocolate pretzels will need to be set again after.

EASY CHEESE STRAWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in cheese until blended. Combine flour, salt and cayenne; stir into cheese mixture until a dough forms. Roll into a 15x6-in. rectangle. Cut into thirty 6-in. strips. Gently place strips 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY AND ADDICTIVE CHEESE STRAWS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Place the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
• Place the cheese, flour, butter, salt and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the milk and pulse until the dough forms a ball.
• Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12x10" rectangle, about ⅛" thick. Using a lightly floured pizza wheel, (or a lightly floured sharp knife), cut the dough into ½" wide strips.
• Carefully transfer the strips to two baking sheets lined with parchment paper (if the strips tear don't panic; just pinch them back together.)
• Bake, switching the position of the sheets halfway through baking, until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheets on top of racks.