Pimiento Cheese Straws
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 24
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 24 servings
- Calories
- 102
- Total Fat
- 7
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 7
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 20
- Sodium
- 108
- Total: 1 hr 50 min (includes freezing and cooling time)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, at room temperature
4 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, freshly shredded
4 ounces smoked yellow Cheddar, freshly shredded
2 teaspoons Miss Brown’s House Seasoning, recipe follows
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups soft wheat all-purpose flour, such as White Lily
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon diced pimientos plus 1 tablespoon pimiento juice
Miss Brown’s House Seasoning:
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Special equipment:
a pastry bag fitted with a star tip (B127 tip)- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the butter, extra-sharp Cheddar, smoked Cheddar, House Seasoning and cayenne pepper in a food processor and pulse until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the food processor. Pulse until combined. Add the pimientos and pimiento juice. Add 2 tablespoons of water and pulse until the mixture is smooth, adding an additional 2 tablespoons of water if needed to reach a pipe-able consistency.
- Spoon the dough into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe into 3-inch pieces on the prepared baking sheets. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake the cheese straws, rotating the pans halfway through, until they are crisp and cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, then remove from the baking sheets to wire racks to cool. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
Miss Brown’s House Seasoning:
- Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.