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Multi-seed cheese straws

Cheese straws on a serving platter with smoked salmon, capers and lemon wedges

Multi-seed cheese straws

Name: Multi-seed cheese straws
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 20
Ingredients: 500g all-butter puff pastry; plain flour for dusting; 1 egg beaten; 1 tsp onion flakes; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; 1 tsp flaky sea salt; 125g soft cheese; 50g parmesan grated; smoked salmon capers and lemon wedges, to serve (optional)

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Makes 20

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Make cheese straws with the added flavours of sesame and poppy seeds, dried onion flakes and sea salt. They're great snacks to serve with cocktails

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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500g all-butter puff pastry
plain flour

for dusting
1 egg

beaten
1 tsp onion flakes
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp flaky sea salt
125g soft cheese
50g parmesan

grated
smoked salmon

capers and lemon wedges, to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal132
fat9g
saturates5g
carbs8g
sugars1g
fibre1g
protein3g
salt0.6g

Method

step 1

Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle roughly the thickness of a 50p coin. Brush the surface with a thin coating of beaten egg. Mix the onion flakes, seeds and flaky sea salt, then scatter over the pastry, pressing gently to help them stick. Dust with a little flour to dry out any sticky areas.
step 2

Flip the pastry onto a floured sheet of baking parchment so the seedy topping is now underneath. Spread over the soft cheese, then scatter with the parmesan. Season with a little black pepper. Fold the pastry in half, like closing a book. Lightly roll the pastry just to help the two sides stick.
step 3

Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the pastry into long strips. Twist each strip a few times to make the classic cheese straw shape and lay on the baking tray, pressing the ends onto the tray to prevent them from unravelling in the oven. Chill for at least 20 mins. Will keep frozen for two months.
step 4

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 and bake for 20 mins (or 25 mins if cooking from frozen). If using an air fryer, heat it to 180C for 4 mins, then arrange the straws in the basket and bake for 7-10 mins (or 10-15 mins from frozen) until puffed up and golden. You may need to do this in two batches. Leave to cool for a few minutes before serving alongside smoked salmon, capers and lemon wedges, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Christmas 2023

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