Cheese Straw Twists

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 33 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 425°F. 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.

  • Planning a romantic dinner? Form these melt-in-your-mouth twists into heart shapes, and serve them with warm pizza sauce.
  • Replace the paprika with Italian seasoning for Italian Cheese Straw Twists.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
15 mg
Sodium
50 mg
Potassium
15 mg
Total Carbohydrate
5 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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