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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Make Some Cheese Straws

You can easily double or triple this recipe, just make sure to store the cheese straws in the fridgerator or freezer before baking. This type of pastry needs to be COLD going into the oven to get those puffy layers!

Ingredients

1 Frozen Puff Pastry Sheet - Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry
1 Large Egg
¾ cup Cheddar Cheese
½ cup Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
Spices, to taste - paprika, pepper, cumin or pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 415F/213C and line a half sheet pan with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
On a lightly floured work surface roll out one sheet of thawed puff pastry to just a little bit longer and wider than it comes.
Crack an egg and whisk together. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash all over the pastry. Sprinkle the cheese all over on top and if desired add spices now too. Use your clean hand to gently press the cheese into the pastry.
Use a pizza slicer or knife to cut the pastry short way into ½" -¾" strips. Take one strip and twirl both ends at the same time to make a twist. Repeat with all strips. Lay 1 ½" apart on a baking tray. Place in the freezer for 5 minutes to re-chill. Use the pastry brush to brush any exposed pastry with egg wash.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Best eaten right away, or the same day. Leftovers can keep in an air-tight container for up to three days- reheat in the oven for a few minutes.

Total Time: 25 minutes

If you use the same cookie sheets multiple baking rounds in the oven be sure to let the tray cool down to room temperature before adding the cold cheese straws to bake. Leftovers can keep in an air-tight container for up to three days- reheat in the oven for a few minutes.

How to freeze for later baking

You can easily prepare the cheese straws without the second egg wash and place them on a sheet pan to flash freeze then after a few hours transfer them to a freezer-safe container for up to a week. Then just bake directly from the freezer, you may need to add a minute or two to the baking time.

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick cooking grits (not instant)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

Directions

In a small pot, bring the water, milk, and salt to a boil. Slowly stir the grits into the boiling mixture. Stir continuously and thoroughly until grits are well mixed.

Let the pot return to a boil, cover with a lid, lower the temperature, and cook for approximately 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more water if necessary.

Plantation Grits are done when they have the consistency of smooth cream of wheat. Stir in the butter and serve.

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Ingredients

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How to freeze for later baking

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