Cheddar and black sesame seed straws

Name: Cheddar and black sesame seed straws
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ready-rolled puff pastry 2 sheets, about 425g; egg 1, beaten; mature cheddar 80g, finely grated; black sesame seeds 2 tbsp

30 minutes
serves 4
Easy

These are super-easy and very cool-looking cheese straws. The most important thing to remember here is the pungent-tasting cheese. Black sesame seeds can be found in Chinese supermarkets, delis and larger supermarkets, but normal sesame seeds can be used.

March 25, 2015 at 3:05 pm

Ingredients

ready-rolled puff pastry 2 sheets, about 425g
egg 1, beaten
mature cheddar 80g, finely grated
black sesame seeds 2 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7 and line a baking tray with baking paper. Lay out 1 of the sheets of puff pastry and brush some of the beaten egg over the surface. Now scatter over the grated cheddar and season with pepper. Lay the other sheet of pastry on top and firmly press all over to seal. Brush the top of the pastry with more egg, and scatter over the sesame seeds.
Step 2

Slice the pastry into thumb-width lengths, and twist like a rope. Lay on the baking tray, pressing down each end (you might have to cook in two batches). Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until crisp, golden and firm to the touch.