Lorraine's Bacon-Cheddar Straws
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 14 cheese straws
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 14 servings
- Calories
- 298
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 13
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 37
- Sodium
- 313
- Total: 1 hr 10 min (includes chilling time)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
All-purpose flour, for dusting work surface
One 13-ounce package puff pastry
1 tablespoon prepared English mustard
14 strips good-quality streaky bacon
3 ounces mature Cheddar, grated
1 free-range egg, lightly beaten
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll the puff pastry into a large rectangle, 1/4-inch-thick.
- Rotate the pastry so that the longer side is facing you. Spread the mustard evenly over the pastry. Lay the bacon slices on the pastry, long side facing you, leaving a small gap in between each slice. Trim any messy edges that spill over the puff pastry, to neaten the rectangle into a straighter edge. Sprinkle the Cheddar over the bacon. Cut in between each slice to form individual pastry-bacon strips.
- Carefully twist each strip 4 or 5 times, so it looks like a curly straw. Place on the prepared baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Chill in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the twists from the fridge and brush a second time with beaten egg. Bake until the pastry is well risen and golden-brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.