I've had this recipe tucked away in my family cookbook for several years. I found it originally in the New York Times and I've been meaning to make it ever since. I was headed to a Super Bowl party so I thought these would be perfect. These cheese straws have a bold cheddar flavor with light, crispy bite. They turned out flakey, crispy and packed full of cheese flavor.1/2 lb cheddar cheese
1/3 lb Parmesan cheese
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
pinch cayenne
8 tablespoons chilled butter
4 tablespoons ice water, if needed
Preheat oven to 450
grate cheese by hand and place in a bowl. Pulse flour, mustard and cayenne in processor. Add butter and process untill butter and flour are combined. Pulse in cheese. Turn out onto counter and knead by hand, adding a few drops of ice water if neccessary. Roll out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. on a lightly floured surface or between 2 sheets of parchment, then cut into 1/2 inch strips as longs as you like. Bake on parchment paper for 5-8 minutes untill golden brown. Be sure not to over bake them because they will become bitter and off flavor.
Yield: at least ten servings.
7 comments:
Just printed this off and will definitely be making these very soon!
Just printed this out and will be making later this week!
Best, Carol
Ohh, I am so making these! Thanks for the recipe!
This is perfect for the Superbowl. I mean, who could resist em'?
I am addicted to cheese straws, and that is not good for me.
yum! who knew these would be so easy to make?!
i just joined the DB this month too, just checking out everyone else's blogs, wanted to say hello :)
Yes, I was at this superbowl party and ate about a pound of these. They were a hit. Without these sticks of goodness I wouldn't have made it all the way through the game.
Hi - I am certainly glad to discover this. Good job!
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