Southern Cheese Straws

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Southern Cheese Straws

Ingredients:

puff pastry – a packet of pre-rolled or a block of
assorted hard cheeses for a diversity of straws, a Cheddar, an Emmenthal and a Red Leicester, for instance
an egg – lightly beaten
pepper

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle liberally with grated cheese. Add a grating of pepper. Take your rolling pin and gently roll over the cheese so that it becomes a little entrenched. Cut the pastry into strips about 1cm wide. Cut the straws into lengths that you deem suitable for your purposes. Twist. Place on greased baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and stick in oven to bake for 20 minutes.