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Cheese straws
Ingredients Method
200g self-raising flour Put the flour, cayenne and butter in a
1 pinch cayenne pepper bowl and rub together with your fingers
125g unsalted butter, chilled and diced until the mixture resembles
125g Tesco Everyday Value Italian Style breadcrumbs, then add the cheese.
Hard Cheese, grated
2 medium eggs, one separated Add the whole egg and the other yolk,
1 teaspoon English mustard and the mustard. Mix to bring the
Sesame seeds and poppy seeds to mixture together.
sprinkle (optional) Tip the dough onto a lightly floured
work surface and knead lightly for 30
seconds. Wrap in cling film and chill for
30 minutes.
On a floured work surface, roll out the
dough with a floured rolling pin to
measure roughly 23x30cm (9x12 in). Cut
into 24 straws and carefully twist each
straw twice. Lay the straws onto greased
baking trays.
Beat the reserved egg white with a fork
until frothy. Brush the egg white over
the cheese straws then sprinkle with
sesame and poppy seeds.
Bake in a preheated 180 C / Gas 4 oven
for 18 to 20 minutes, or till golden.
