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Cheese Straws

Recipe courtesy of Trisha Yearwood

Show: Trisha's Southern Kitchen

Episode: Baby in the Band

Cheese Straws

Name: Cheese Straws
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 dozen cheese straws
Ingredients: Three 10-ounce bricks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded cold then left at room temperature; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Dash of garlic powder; Cooking spray

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 30 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 40 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 dozen cheese straws

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 30 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 40 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 dozen cheese straws

Ingredients

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Three 10-ounce bricks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded cold then left at room temperature

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Dash of garlic powder

Cooking spray

Directions

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Special equipment:

cookie press with a star tip

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Put the softened cheese and butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer. Using the heaviest mixer paddle attachment, beat until the mixture has the consistency of whipped cream, 15 to 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, sift 3 cups of the flour with the salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and garlic powder. Gradually add the seasoned flour to the cheese mixture by large spoonfuls, beating well after each addition. Add the remaining 1 cup unseasoned flour incrementally until the dough is somewhat stiff but still soft enough to be pushed through a cookie press; you may not need to add all the flour.
Lightly spray 4 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Put a portion of the dough into a cookie press fitted with the star tube and press the dough onto a cookie sheet in long strips that run the length of the pan. Repeat until the pan is full. Bake until straws are golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
With your hands or a sharp knife, break or cut the long strips into 3-inch lengths. Use a flat, thin spatula or an egg turner to remove the cheese strips from the pan. Allow them to cool on a wire rack. When they are completely cool, serve or store in a tightly covered container.