Witches Fingers

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 36 witches fingers

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 40 min

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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

Directions

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.

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Anonymous 11-04-2007
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Witchy Good!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These turned out great! I don't think a single one was left on the plate at the end of the night. Try it!
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Kacey Pinson, AL 10-31-2007
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Inconsideration ruins recipes
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this for a Halloween party at work and it was a complete let-down! Don't let anyone fool you into thinking these... fingers are tasty- they were completely bland and soggy by the time I got them to the party, which was only the morning after I made them. I followed all the directions, which was a lot of work to get the result I got. Definitely add some spices, more cheese, and more salt.Read more
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Anonymous 02-21-2007
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cheesy straws
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

these are good
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kathy The Villages, FL 02-04-2007
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A Hit for a Halloween Party
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was a real hit at a poolside Halloween party.....fun to make & tasty too!
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Anonymous 10-30-2006
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not really worth it
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

These smell and taste delicious right out of the oven. However, if you're making them in advance, they taste bland and... boring the next day even when they've been air-sealed and/or reheated in the oven. The recipe is somewhat time-consuming for not a whole lot of payoff, especially when they taste only slightly better than a cheez-it.Read more
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kim topeka, KS 08-01-2006
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ok
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

They were good