Pastry Cheese Straws

Pastry Cheese Straws
Makes 5 to 10 servings
Time: 30 minutes
This is more complicated than the preceding recipe, but it makes a superior
cheese straw, one that resembles puff pastry in its flakiness.
1 recipe Generous Pie Shell (will post later) (see step 1)
1-1/2 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese
 1. Make the pastry, incorporating about � C grated cheese into it. Roll
 it out until it is about � inch thick, then sprinkle it with another � C
 cheese. Fold the dough in half and press the edges together. Sprinkle
 with half the remaining cheese, then repeat the rolling folding process;
 press the edges together again. Repeat, using the remaining cheese. (You
 may prepare the recipe in advance up to this point; wrap well in plastic and
 refrigerate for up to 2 days before proceeding.)
 2. Finally, roll out into a rectangle about � inch thick. Cut into
 strips as long as you like and about � inch wide. Place on a lightly
 buttered (or oiled) baking sheet and, if time allows, chill for 1 hour.
 3. Preheat the oven to 450�F. Bake the straws until golden brown, 10
 to 15 minutes. Serve warm (they cool off almost instantly), or at
 room temperature.
Cookbook: How to Cook Everything
Author: By Mark Bittman
Typed by: Susan
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