Cheese Twists

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons butter, cold
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/3 cup water, ice-cold

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to gas mark 7/425°f/220°c.
• 2 sift flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl along with dried chili flakes and dried oregano.
• 3 rub in the butter and grated cheese till the mixture is crumbly.
• 4 add in cold water and mix lightly until mixture holds together and leaves side of the bowl clean.
• 5 on a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 10x10 inches square.
• 6 now cut the square in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into strips about 1/2 inch wide.
• 7 carefully lift each strip and twist gently and place them on a baking sheet.
• 8 bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden browned.
• 9 remove from oven and carefully transfer cheese twists onto a wire rack to cool.
• 10 store in an air-tight container - if you have any left!