Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups white flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan and cheddar cheese (mixed)
  • ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

      438 calories; 31 grams fat; 19 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 14 grams protein; 111 milligrams cholesterol; 588 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

20 cheese straws

Preparation

  1. Sift the flour and add the salt, paprika and cayenne. Rub in the flour until the mixture is like oatmeal. Add the cheeses, Tabasco sauce and egg yolk. Make into a smooth dough, adding water as necessary.
  2. Roll out onto a floured board and cut in narrow strips, about one-fourth of an inch wide and three-inches long. Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for seven to eight minutes, or until golden.

30 minutes

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