Twisty cheese straws

Vegetarian Christmas canape recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 25 mins; recipe has cream cheese, pesto, puff pastry, flour and egg.

Twisty cheese straws

Twisty cheese straws

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Vegetarian Christmas canapé
Servings

4 - 8

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Egg: 1 egg, beaten
  • Pesto: 2 tbsp fresh pesto
  • Flour: a little flour, for dusting
  • Cream Cheese: 100g cream cheese
  • Puff Pastry: 320g sheet puff pastry

Directions

  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.