Spiced Cheese Straws
Ingredients
- 23 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander ⓘ
- 14 teaspoon ground cardamom ⓘ
- 14 teaspoon cayenne ⓘ
- 12 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 puff pastry, thawed and unfolded (from one 17 1/4-ounce package frozen puff pastry sheets) ⓘ
- 1 large egg, with ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons water ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F and butter 2 large baking sheets.
- In a bowl toss together Parmesan, spices, and salt.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out pastry sheet into a 16 X 10 inch rectangle and brush with some egg wash.
- Cut pastry in half crosswise, forming two 10 X 8 inch rectangles.
- Sprinkle Parmesan mixture over 1 rectangle and top with other rectangle, egg-wash side down, pressing firmly to force out any air pockets.
- Roll out pastry slightly to make layers adhere (rectangle should be about 10 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches).
- Brush pastry with some egg wash and with a sharp large knife or pastry wheel cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch wide sticks.
- Arrange cheese straws about 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets, pressing ends onto baking sheets.
- Bake cheese straws in batches in middle of oven until golden, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack and cool.
- May be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.
- Re-crisp in a 425F oven until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
615
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).