Monday, May 30, 2011

Cheese Straw Twists

2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp paprika
1 pkg (17.3 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, slightly beaten

Heat oven to 425. Cover 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Mix cheese and paprika. Roll 1 sheet of pastry into 12x10 inch rectangle. Brush egg over pastry. Sprinkle with 3 Tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Press cheese mixture gently into pastry. Turn pastry over. Repeat brushing with egg and sprinkling with cheese mixture. Fold pastry lengthwise in half. Cut pastry crosswise into 1/2 inch strips. Unfold strips and roll each end in opposite directions to twist. Place twists on cookie sheet. Bake 7-8 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Repeat with remaining sheet of pastry, egg and cheese mixture. Serve warm or cool.

Makes 4 dozen

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