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Cheese Straw Twists

Cheese Straw Twists

Makes 48 twists

Ingredients:
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon paprika
1 (17 1/4 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, slightly beaten

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 425°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or heavy brown paper. Mix cheese and paprika. Roll 1 sheet of pastry into rectangle, 12 x 10 inches, on lightly floured surface with floured cloth- covered rolling pin.
2. Brush pastry with egg. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Press cheese mixture gently into pastry. Turn pastry over. Repeat with egg and cheese mixture. Fold pastry lengthwise in half.
3. Cut pastry crosswise into 1/2-inch strips. Unfold strips and roll each end in opposite directions to twist. Place twists on cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Repeat with remaining sheet of pastry, egg and cheese mixture. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Serve warm or cool.
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