Mary Berry has shared a plethora of recipes throughout her career, including this cheese straws one. Cheese straws are typically made with butter, flour, salt and cheese, a super simple snack. They can also be made in advance and are suitable for children so are perfect for lunchboxes.
Mary Berry’s recipe notes said: “This traditional cheese straws recipe creates a delicious snack. “This recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare and can serve up to four to six people.” Ingredients: 200g self-raising flour One level teaspoon of dry mustard powder A quarter-teaspoon of salt Freshly ground black pepper 114g butter 125g mature Cheddar cheese, grated A little beaten egg Method: Preheat the oven to 200C or 180C Fan and lightly grease two or three baking trays or sheets.
In a bowl, combine the self-raising flour, mustard powder, salt and pepper. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs and then stir in the cheese. Gradually add a little beaten egg to form a dough and then turn it onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
Roll the dough to around 6mm thickness and cut into narrow strips. Arrange the strips on the prepared baking sheets and bake for around 10 minutes, or until the edges just start to turn golden. Let the cheese straws cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes and then transfer them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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