Cheese Straws

Ingredients – Cheese Straws

1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry

75 g (2.5 oz) grated cheddar cheese

1 egg, beaten

Step 1: Preheat

Oven settings: Fan 180°C, Electric 200°C, Gas 6.

Line a baking tray with paper.”

Step 2: Assemble

Lay out the pastry. Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle over cheese. Fold the pastry in half so the cheese is tucked inside. Roll lightly, then cut into strips.

Step 3: Twist & Bake

Take each strip, twist it like a corkscrew, and place on your tray. Brush with a bit more egg for that golden shine.

Bake for 12–15 minutes, until puffed and golden. The smell of melted cheese and butter is basically happiness in the air.

Baker’s Corner

Store-bought puff pastry tip: let it come to room temperature before unrolling, or it cracks. But don’t let it get too warm, or it sticks. The sweet spot is about 10 minutes on the counter.

And that’s it: cheese straws! A bake so simple it almost feels like cheating — but nobody complains when they’re eating them.