These cheesy straws are a lovely snack for lunch boxes and last minute visitors. They can be prepared whenever you have time, and the pastry frozen – then just pop out a handful and bake when you need them. I was setting an Autumn scene for some photos I had to do, so we broke up the straws to make a ‘woodpile’. I was glad when the kids walked in and said ‘Oh, look at the brooms!’ Always useful when people can tell what you’re going for!
These cheesy straws can be made as straws, though simply baking them in rounds is okay too – I tend to freeze them as round biscuits, making them easier to use with dips. If you’re going to make brooms, I recommend that you use the stringy type of kids cheese, rather than regular blocks of cheese which crack rather than pull apart. And have more chives than you think you need as they break really easily too. 
I also like to add paprika or rosemary to cheese strings – it just depends on what flavour you like, or whether you like something different from time to time! Also, you don’t have to add parmesan, it just heightens the cheese flavour. If you decide not to, just make another 50g cheddar cheese.
Cheesy Straws Recipe:
- 375g plain flour
- 225g butter
- 150g cheddar cheese
- 50g parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp mustard (I use a grainy mustard, but powder will work too)
- 2 egg yolks
- pinch of salt
- pepper to taste
- Add all the ingredients to the Thermomix® bowl
- Mix speed 5/30 seconds
- Remove and shape into a log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes
- Heat the oven to 180C
- Break off pieces and roll into sticks using your hands
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool before moving but be gentle as they are fragile
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor
- Mix until everything is combined and the dough forms a ball
- Remove and shape into a log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes
- Heat the oven to 180C
- Break off pieces and roll into sticks using your hands
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool before moving but be gentle as they are fragile
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