Twisty cheese straws

Puff pastry is ideal for canapés. Try twisted with cream cheese and pesto then baked until crispy

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:25 mins
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 78
  • fat 6g
  • saturates 3g
  • carbs 5g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 0g
  • protein 1g
  • salt 0.2g

Ingredients

  • 100g cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp fresh pesto
  • 320g sheet puff pastry
  • a little flour, for dusting
  • 1 egg, beaten

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the cream cheese and pesto into a bowl and mix well.

  2. Unroll the pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut in half lengthways. Spread the pesto mix over one half, pop the other piece of pastry on top to create a sandwich, then cut in half lengthways to create 2 long rectangles. Divide each rectangle into short strips, about 1cm thick. Twist each pastry strip and place on a baking tray lined with parchment.

  3. Brush with egg and bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden brown.

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