Cheese-puff Pastry Straws

The complex flavors of dry aged cheeses leave your party guests wanting more.

1 recipe of Pamela’s Cheese Puff-pastry Dough (below), prepared using Pamela’s Wheat-free Bread Mix
1/4 cup aged parmesan or sharp dry cheddar cheese

Gently knead grated cheese into prepared dough. Dust work surface and rolling pin with Pamela’s Wheat-free Bread Mix and roll out dough to a thickness of 1/4-inch. Cut in on-quarter-inch ribbons and gently roll or twist beneath fingertips to create an attractive straw. Place straws on parchment-lined or lightly-oiled baking sheet. Let rest 60 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake appetizers in preheated 375° oven for about 15 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Serve warm from the oven.

Pamela’s Cheese-puff Pastry Dough

This versatile appetizer dough transforms itself into a tasty variety of delicious hors d’oeuvres for all your entertaining needs.

2- 1/2 cups Pamela’s Wheat-free Bread Mix, plus additional mix for rolling
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
3/4 cup small curd cottage cheese at room temperature
Yeast packet enclosed in Pamela’s Wheat-free Bread Mix
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar

Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water and let stand until bubbling, about five minutes. Combine unsalted butter and cottage cheese. Mix Pamela’s Wheat-free Bread Mix with yeast solution and cheese mixture into a dough. Use dough to make Cheese-puff Pastry Straw (above).

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