Blue Cheese Straws

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 ounces blue cheese (1/2 cup packed)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon poppy seed

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine the blue cheese, flour, cornstarch, butter, salt and pepper and pulse until the dough just comes together.
• 2 transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and shape it into a 4-inch disk; wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour, or for up to 1 day.
• 3 preheat the oven to 375°. line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 4 on a well floured surface, roll out the dough to a 12-by-6-inch rectangle about 1/8 inch thick.
• 5 sprinkle the poppy seeds over the dough and press lightly to help them adhere. cut the dough into 6-by- 1/2 -inch strips and transfer them to the baking sheet; twist the ends in opposite directions to make spirals.
• 6 bake the cheese straws for about 15 minutes, or until crisp and brown. let the straws cool on the baking sheet before serving.