Cheese Straw

 

 

 I think this the best Cheese Cookies that I have ever made. This is the original recipe ..but I modified. The original recipe from here :http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/dec/01/how-cook-perfect-cheese-straws

 

 

Makes about 50 straws
300g cold butter
450g plain flour
150g parmesan, finely grated
½ cayenne pepper
15 gr  egg white
1/2 tbs iced water


1 egg, beaten  for brush
50 gr parmesan fine grated for sprinkle


1. Grate the  butter into a large bowl, and then add the flour. Rub in the fat until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
2. Add just enough iced water , white egg to bring it together into a firm dough, then wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Pre-heat the oven to 200C. Roll out the pastry to ½cm thick, then brush with egg and sprinkle with the remaining parmesan. Cut into rectangular strips 1cm wide and 10cm long, and arrange on a lightly greased baking tray.
4. Bake for about 15–20 minutes minutes until golden brown.