Pastry Cheese Straws

Pastry Cheese Straws

Makes 5 to 10 servings

Time: 30 minutes

This is more complicated than the preceding recipe, but it makes a superior cheese straw, one that resembles puff pastry in its flakiness.

1 recipe Generous Pie Shell (will post later) (see step 1)

1-1/2 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1. Make the pastry, incorporating about � C grated cheese into it. Roll it out until it is about � inch thick, then sprinkle it with another � C  cheese. Fold the dough in half and press the edges together. Sprinkle with half the remaining cheese, then repeat the rolling folding process; press the edges together again. Repeat, using the remaining cheese. (You  may prepare the recipe in advance up to this point; wrap well in plastic and   refrigerate for up to 2 days before proceeding.) 2. Finally, roll out into a rectangle about � inch thick. Cut into strips as long as you like and about � inch wide. Place on a lightly buttered (or oiled) baking sheet and, if time allows, chill for 1 hour. 3. Preheat the oven to 450�F. Bake the straws until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm (they cool off almost instantly), or at  room temperature.

Cookbook: How to Cook Everything

Author: By Mark Bittman

Typed by: Susan

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