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Cheese Straws

Cheese Straws
Photo by Ditte Isager

Ingredients

  • ¾ stick unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk
  • ¼ pound coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds. Pulse cheese, flour, butter, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and pulse until dough forms a ball. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12...

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What wines go with Cheese Straws?

White Wines from Rioja
  • Marqués de Cáceres White Blend Rioja Satinela
  • Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Diamante
  • Muga Rioja Blanco Bodegas Muga
  • El Coto de Rioja Rioja White
  • Faustino Rioja Faustino VII White
Cabernet Sauvignon Wines from Washington
  • Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Stillwater Creek Vineyard
  • Mercer Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
  • L'Ecole 41 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Canoe Ridge

Variations on Cheese Straws

  • Cheese Straws
    • 3 tablespoons cold water
    • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • Cheese Straws
    • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
    • 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
    • 2 cups butter or margarine, softened
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon dry mustard

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