Cheddar Cheese Straws
Butter Gouda and Cheddar - Vacuum Sealed freshness
Recipe Information
34
serves:
30 MINS
prep time:
12 MINS
cook time:
medium
difficulty:
Ingredients:
- 230g cake flour
- 5g salt
- 150g FIRST CHOICE Butter, ice cold
- 60ml cold soda water
- 15ml lemon juice
- 100g FIRST CHOICE Mature Cheddar Cheese, grated
- 15g rosemary, finely chopped
- 2g cayenne pepper(optional) OR 5g paprika
- Melted butter for brushing
Preparation method:
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Sift together the flour and salt. Place in food processor and add the butter. Pulse until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the chopped rosemary.
- Combine the soda water and lemon juice then add a little at a time to the flour while pulsing. Continue till it comes together as a firm dough. Cover well and rest the dough for one hour in the fridge.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 3mm. Brush with a little melted butter then sprinkle over the cheese and cayenne pepper or paprika.
- Fold in half and roll out the dough again to a thickness of about 3mm. Now fold the dough in thirds (like a letter). Roll out again.
- Cut strips of about 12cm x 1,5cm. Twist each strip and place on a greased or lined baking tray.
- Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until golden-brown.
- Cool on a cooling rack and store in an air tight container.