Food Network: Witches Fingers

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Witches Fingers
From Food Network Kitchens

Ingredients
1 cup water
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
Pinch cayenne
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 cup grated Cheddar, (about 4 ounces)
1 large egg yolk
Whole unblanched almonds
Kosher salt

Instructions
Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Put the water, butter, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat,
whisking until the butter and sugar melts. Remove pan from the heat and sift the flour into the pan.
Stir the dough together with a wooden spoon. Return to the heat and stir constantly until pulls away
from the sides of the pan and is slightly shiny, about 3 minutes.

Transfer the dough to a medium bowl, and beat until cooled, about 2 minutes. Add the cayenne, and
whole eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each 1 thoroughly before adding the next. Mix in the mustard
and cheese.

Put 1/4-inch plain tip in a pastry bag, and spoon the dough into the bag. Pipe 3 1/2-inch long thin
finger-like shapes onto prepared pans. Beat the egg yolk with a tablespoon of water and dab or brush
the tops of each witches' finger with it. Lay an almond on the end of each witches finger so that it
looks like a nail, sprinkle fingers with kosher salt.

Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F. Continue baking until the fingers
are golden brown and slightly crisp, about 5 minutes more. Cool on a rack.