Very nice and simple recipe. They taste delicious, not too dry and with good flavor. I can't wait to have them with a glass of Barbera d'Asti and antipasti!
Cheese Straws
We based this recipe on one in Joseph E. Dabney's The Food, Folklore, and Art of Lowcountry Cooking (Cumberland House, 2010).
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Credit: Todd Coleman
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. sweet paprika
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and
cubed
1 egg, beaten
Heat oven to 400°. Combine cheddar, flour, salt, paprika, and cayenne in a medium bowl. Work butter into flour mixture until pea-size crumbles form; stir in egg to form a dough (add a few tsp. of water, if necessary). Halve dough and chill one half. Roll out the other half to 1/16" thickness. Cut dough into 8" x 1/4" strips; using your fingers, roll strips into thin straws. Transfer straws to a parchment paper—lined baking sheet and bake until crisp and lightly browned, 10–12 minutes. Repeat with second half of dough. Let cool before serving.
MAKES ABOUT 38
