BACON AND CHEESE STRAWS
What's better than plain old cheese straws? Bacon and Cheese Straws, that's what! These easy peasy puff pastry twists are made with streaky bacon, Dijon mustard and mature cheddar cheese for a delicious variation on classic cheese straws. They make excellent party nibbles or snacks. Adored by adults and kids alike, they are super easy to make and involve only 10 minutes hands on time!!
Provided by Eb Gargano
Categories Nibbles Party Food Snacks
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Lightly grease a large baking tray with a little oil or line with greaseproof paper.
- Lay out the ready rolled pastry on a floured surface, sprinkle the cheese all over the pastry and fold in half.
- Roll out the pastry to roughly 25 x 40cm (10 x 16 inches). It should be wide enough to place 8 rashers of bacon side-by-side and just a little longer than 1 rasher of bacon in the other direction (see picture above).
- Spread the pastry with the mustard and then lay out the bacon so the bacon is just touching but not overlapping.
- Cut down between the bacon, so you have 8 strips, then twist each strip several times and place on the prepared baking tray.
- Chill the twists for a minimum of 20 minutes in the fridge.
- Just before you plan on cooking the cheese straws, heat your oven to 220C / 200C / gas mark 7 / 425F.
- Remove the cheese straws from the fridge and brush with the beaten egg.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes, or until golden on top and cooked all the way through.
- Eat as soon as they are cool enough to hold.
- Store any uneaten cheese straws in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat for 10 minutes at 220C / 200C / gas mark 7 / 425F or until piping hot all the way through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Sodium 373 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
GLAM MAC AND CHEESE
"If you're not a fan of blue cheese, a good Cheddar will also suit," says Lorraine.
Provided by Lorraine Pascale
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water. It needs to be cooked to just less than al dente, as the pasta will be cooked again in the oven. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta, return it to the pan and set aside.
- Fry the pancetta in a medium skillet over medium heat until it just starts to brown and crisp up, then add the thyme and scallions and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add the skillet's contents to the pasta.
- For the sauce, put the butter, flour, nutmeg and mustard powder in a small saucepan set over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the butter has melted. Mix the milk and cream together in a pitcher and add a little to the flour and butter in the saucepan, stirring well. Keep adding the milk mixture bit by bit, stirring well each time (be sure to get into the "corners" of the pan, as flour often lurks there). Once the sauce has fully come together, turn up the heat and boil for a minute or two. The sauce will thicken considerably. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add two-thirds of both of the cheeses to the sauce while it is still hot and combine well. (It may be a bit lumpy, but that is fine.) Season to taste with salt and pepper and add to the pasta mix. If the cheese sauce thickens too much, add some of the pasta water. Stir everything together and spoon into 4 large ramekins or a shallow 3-quart casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the top with the rest of the cheese and the breadcrumbs and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble and the topping goes brown. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
BACON AND CHEESE STRAWS
Cheese straws are in my top ten all-time favourite recipes and are easy to make. For a little extra spice, sprinkle on some paprika or cayenne.
Provided by Lorraine Pascale
Categories Starters & nibbles
Yield Makes 14 cheese straws
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
- Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured work surface to a large rectangle of 0.5cm/¼in thickness.
- Turn the pastry so that the longest side is facing you, spread over the mustard, sprinkle with the cheese and season with freshly ground black pepper. Place the pieces of bacon onto the pastry, leaving a small gap between each piece.
- Cut the pastry between each slice of bacon. Carefully twist each piece of pastry 4-5 times so it looks like a curly straw, then place on the baking tray.
- Repeat the process until all of the bacon has been used up. Chill the pastry twists in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
- Remove the twists from the fridge and brush with the beaten egg.
- Reduce the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and bake the twists for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is well risen and golden-brown. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
CHEESY BACON STRAWS
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories appetizer
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and fit a baking sheet with a wire rack.
- In a small saucepot, mix the maple syrup, red pepper flakes, orange juice and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
- Line up the bacon slices on the wire rack and brush with the hot maple syrup mixture. Sprinkle some cheese on each piece of bacon. With a skewer in hand, fold the end of a piece of bacon in half lengthwise and press the skewer through the end. Do this to 4 pieces of bacon, spreading them out evenly across the skewer, and place the skewer on the baking sheet. Twist the bacon pieces into long spirals so as to create straws. Take another skewer and skewer the bottom of each piece of bacon to keep the bacon twisted. Do this to all the bacon.
- Bake until the bacon browns, about 35 minutes. Let cool slightly on the rack; the bacon will get crunchy as it sits. Serve immediately.
CHEESE STRAWS
Provided by Ina Garten Bio & Top Recipes
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 22 to 24 cheese straws
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Roll out each sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured board until it is 10- by 12-inches. Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush the surface of the pastry. Sprinkle each sheet evenly with 1¿4 cup of the Parmesan, 1¿2 cup of the Gruyère, 1¿2 teaspoon of the thyme, 1¿2 teaspoon of the salt, and some pepper. With the rolling pin, lightly press the flavorings into the puff pastry. Cut each sheet crosswise with a floured knife or pizza wheel into 11 or 12 strips. Twist each strip and lay on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and puffed. Turn each straw and bake for another 2 minutes. Don't over bake or the cheese will burn. Cool and serve at room temperature.
BACON-CHEDDAR CHEESE STRAWS
Get out your food processor to make delicious Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Straws! These tasty Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Straws are ready to enjoy in under an hour.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 37m
Yield 4 servings, 8 straws each
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375ºF.
- Use pulsing action of food processor to process first 4 ingredients just until mixture is well blended and forms pea-size pieces.
- Add remaining ingredients; pulse until mixture forms soft dough that pulls away from side of container.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into 32 mounds on lightly floured surface; roll each into 2-1/2-inch log.
- Place, 1 inch apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
- Bake 20 to 22 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, TransFat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 580 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 12 g
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