Cheese Straw Twists

 

2/3

cup grated Parmesan cheese

1

teaspoon paprika

1

package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed

1

egg, slightly beaten

• 1 Heat oven to 425ºF. Cover 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or heavy brown paper.
• 2 Mix cheese and paprika. Roll 1 sheet of pastry into 12x10 inch rectangle on lightly floured surface with floured cloth-covered rolling pin.
• 3 Brush egg over pastry. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Press cheese mixture gently into pastry. Turn pastry over. Repeat brushing with egg and sprinkling with cheese mixture.
• 4 Fold pastry lengthwise in half. Cut pastry crosswise into 1/2-inch strips. Unfold strips and roll each end in opposite directions to twist. Place twists on cookie sheet.
• 5 Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Repeat with remaining sheet of pastry, egg and cheese mixture. Serve warm or cool.