Cheese Straws

Category: Baking    
Preparation Time: 10 mins     
Cooking Time: 12-15 mins    
Servings: Yields around 2-3 dozens
 

Cheese Straws

 Ingredients:

• Wheat flour / Atta - 2 1/4 cups + 1-2 tbsp for dusting
  
• Butter, chilled - 1/2 cup
• Cheese grated - 3/4 cup (tightly packed)
• Milk, chilled - 1/2 cup+2 tbsp (Adjust as per consistency)
• Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp (Optional)
• Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp (Optional)
• Salt - to taste

Method:

1. In a bowl add in the wheat flour, pepper powder, salt and chilly powder; mix well
2. Cut butter into cubes and add in to the flour mixture
   
3. Using fingers rub the butter in the flour and mix well to form coarse bread crumb like texture
4. Then add the grated cheese and mix
   
5. By adding little amount of milk at a time, gently mix the flour mixture to form a dough like consistency
   
6. Cover the bowl and keep it in refrigerator for atleast 10-15 mins
7. Pre heat oven to 350 F
8. Make equal sized balls and roll into a slightly thick circle in a dusted surface, sprinkle sesame seeds
   
9. Using knife, cut the rolled dough into strips
10. Place the strips in a lightly greased baking pan and bake for 12-15 mins
    
11. After 7-8 mins of baking time, turn over the strips and bake till it becomes golden
    
12. Allow to cool down in cooling rack, it will become crisp after cooling
    
13. Store it in air tight container