Cheddar herb cheese straws

Name: Cheddar herb cheese straws
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 29 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounce block sharp cheddar cheese.; 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Scant teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped herbs like Thyme or Rosemary.; 1 stick butter, cold unsalted; 6 tablespoons heavy cream

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:14min

These are traditional cheese straws,with an herb twist

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:44:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories54.5 kcal (3%)

Total Fat4 g (6%)

Carbs3 g (1%)

Sugars0.1 g (0%)

Protein1.6 g (3%)

Sodium67.2 mg (3%)

Fiber0.1 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

50 servings

8 ouncesharp cheddar cheese

block

1 ½ cupsall purpose flour

1 teaspoonkosher salt

red pepper flakes

1 ½ tablespoonsherbs

finely chopped, like Thyme or Rosemary

1 stickbutter

cold unsalted

6 tablespoonsheavy cream

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line two baking pans with parchment paper.

Step 2

In food processor or stand mixer mix, mix cheese, flour, salt, red pepper flakes and herbs. Pulse until you get coarse crumbs.

Step 3

Cut butter into 1/1 inch chunks and add to flour, cheese mixture. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, with some pea size clumps of butter still remaining.

Step 4

Add heavy cream and pulse till mixture starts to clump together and forms a mass.

Step 5

Lightly flour a work surface and flour top of dough. Use your hands to form a rectangle about one inch high. Cut rectangle in half.

Step 6

Dust the work surface wirh more flour and roll each block of dough into 8 x 10 inch rectangle about 1/8 inch thick.

Step 7

Cut into 1/4 inch thin strips with pizza cutter or sharp knife.

Step 8

Transfer to baking pans about 1/4 inches apart, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes till lightly browned. Rotate pans half way thru baking.

Step 9

Cool on racks and enjoy.