Cheese straws

Name: Cheese straws
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 320 g Puff pastry, ready-rolled sheet; 1 Eggs, beaten; 100 g Cheddar, finely grated; 20 g Vegetarian hard cheese, finely grated; 1 g Paprika

Twisted strips of puff pastry baked with plenty of cheddar and a dusting of paprika. Crisp, cheesy and ready in 20 minutes, the ultimate party nibble.

Ingredients

320 g Puff pastry, ready-rolled sheet
1 Eggs, beaten
100 g Cheddar, finely grated
20 g Vegetarian hard cheese, finely grated
1 g Paprika

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Unroll the pastry, brush with egg and scatter over the cheeses and paprika. Press the cheese in with the rolling pin.
Cut into 1.5cm strips, twist each a few times and lay on lined trays, pressing the ends down.
Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden and crisp. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes so they firm up.