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Dorothy Haynes of Tucker, former director of the catering department of Rich's, shares this recipe for the cheese straws served in the store's Magnolia Room restaurant. While working at Rich's, she befriended John Van Dyke who was the executive chef for more than 20 years. He shared this recipe with her.
Hands on time: 20 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: Makes 30
Ingredients:
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2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Dash of salt
1 17 1/2-ounce box (2 sheets) puff pastry
2 tablespoons softened butter
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix together cheeses, pepper and salt.
Spread one puff pastry sheet with butter. Spread with cheese mixture. Place second pastry sheet on top. Mash together ends of pastry. With a rolling pin, roll out to 1/4-inch thickness, about 15-by-15 inches. Cut across in 1-inch wide ribbons. Cut in half again. Twist each piece. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
Spread one puff pastry sheet with butter. Spread with cheese mixture. Place second pastry sheet on top. Mash together ends of pastry. With a rolling pin, roll out to 1/4-inch thickness, about 15-by-15 inches. Cut across in 1-inch wide ribbons. Cut in half again. Twist each piece. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
Nutrition:
Per straw: 133 calories (percent of calories from fat, 67), 3 grams protein, 8 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, 10 grams fat (4 grams saturated), 11 milligrams cholesterol, 121 milligrams sodium.
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