Christmas Parma Ham and Stilton Cheese Straws

Name: How to cook Christmas Parma Ham and Stilton Cheese Straws - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Joanne

Christmas Parma Ham and Stilton Cheese Straws

This is a recipe from Si King and Dave Myers, the hairy bikers, although they use gorgonzola not Stilton and Parmesan, and theirs are much tidier than mine. Make sure the pastry is all-butter, and keep in the fridge until you are ready to use.

Ingredient

Cooking time :

30 mins

375 g

ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry

3 slices

Parma ham, cut into strips

100 g

Stilton cheese, crumbled

1 tbsp

celery seeds, optional

free-range egg, beaten

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Lay the pastry on a lightly floured surface. Place the parma ham slices over one half of the pastry, and crumble the Stilton cheese evenly over the top.

* Step 2

Fold the other half of pastry over the top of the ham and cheese half and use a rolling pin to roll out thinly, squishing the cheese and sticking the halves of pastry together as you do so.

* Step 3

Brush the top of the pastry sandwich with beaten egg, sprinkle with celery seeds if using, and then grate some Parmesan cheese over the top. Press in with your fingers.

* Step 4

Cut the pastry into long strips with a sharp knife. Pick up each strip one at a time and transfer to an oven tray lined with baking parchment. Twist the strip into a spiral and press each end down to hold the twist. Brush a little more egg over the straws and grate over some more Parmesan. Bake in the oven for 12–15 minutes until golden and crispy.

* Step 5

Leave on the baking tray for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool and crisp, but don't leave them to go cold as they are much more delicious eaten warm. Serve with ice cold cava.