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Side Dishes

Bacon and Cheese Straws

Cheese straws are an all-time favourite recipe and are easy to make. For a little extra spice, sprinkle on some paprika or cayenne.

Makes 14 Straws

Difficulty
Easy
Preparation Time
Less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time
10 to 30 minutes
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Ingredients to make 14 Straws

  • 375g
    Puff pastry
  • -
    Plain flour, for dusting
  • 1 tbsp
    English mustard
  • 100g
    Mature cheddar, grated
  • -
    Freshly ground black pepper
  • 14
    Slices good-quality streaky bacon
  • 1
    Egg, lightly beaten

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Less than 30 minutes
  • Cooking :
    10 to 30 minutes

Method

  1. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  2. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured work surface to a large rectangle of 0.5cm thickness.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Repeat the process until all of the bacon has been used up. Chill the pastry twists in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
  6. Preheat the oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C/Gas 7.
  7. Remove the twists from the fridge and brush with the beaten egg.
  8. Reduce the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/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.