Cheese sticks: cooking recipes

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Probably everyone has tried cheese sticks. Such an appetizer is ideal for low-alcohol drinks, and also perfectly replaces bread. It can be served at the festive table along with a light soup. In addition, such pastries are delicious both hot and cold. But not everyone knows the recipe for cheese sticks. Consider the most popular cooking options for such baking.

From puff pastry

To prepare cheese sticks, the photo of which is presented above, you will need:

• about 250g puff pastry (ready made);
• 100g cheese, preferably hard cheese;
• 1 tbsp l. cumin (seeds);
• 1 yolk, it is necessary for greasing pastries.

So let's get started…

To make cheese sticks delicious, prepare puff pastry in advance. If it is purchased, then be sure to defrost it. While you make the blanks, heat the oven. Turn it on in advance by setting the temperature to 190 ˚С. As for the baking sheet, it should be covered with special paper or greased with butter, preferably creamy.

When all preparatory work is completed, you can start baking. At firstgrate hard cheese using a regular coarse grater. Pour the yolk into a bowl, add a couple of drops of water to it, beat thoroughly. This will make it easier to lubricate the workpieces.

Shaping baking

Flourize your work surface, turn out and roll out the dough. The thickness of its layer should be no more than 4 mm. Carefully brush the entire surface of the workpiece with whipped yolk. Sprinkle the dough with cheese, distributing it evenly. Sprinkle some cumin seeds on top. They should also be evenly distributed. Don't add too many spices. Do not forget about the sense of proportion.

Quickly fold the workpiece in half, cut it into strips 1.5 cm wide. Use a sharp knife for this. Roll each piece like a spiral. Lay them out on a baking sheet. At the end, grease the spiral stripes with yolk. At the same time, pay attention not only to the top of the dough, but also to the middle. Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes. It may take less time, so keep an eye on your baking.

Simple recommendations

Each recipe has its secrets. This one is no exception. Here are some suggestions:

1. If you want s alty cheese sticks, use s alted cheese.
2. You can put not only cumin in the filling, but also other spices. Good pastries are obtained with pieces of dried red pepper, coriander, and also with rosemary.
3. The last tip is about storage. To keep pastries from getting damp, place them in a plastic container with an airtight lid.

One morerecipe

If you don't have puff pastry on hand, you can make unleavened cheese sticks. This requires the following components:

• flour - 300 g and a little to work with the finished dough;
• cheese, preferably Parmesan - 40g;
• s alt - about 1 pinch;
• white pepper - 1 pinch;
• olive oil - 2 tbsp. l.;
• non-chlorinated water - 2/3 cup;
• yolk - 1 pc.;
• whole milk - 1 tbsp. l.;
• ground paprika - for sprinkling.

Let's start cooking

In a bowl, mix the shredded cheese, flour, s alt, and pepper. Make a small well in the mixture, pour water and oil into it. Knead the dough thoroughly. This will take approximately 5 minutes. Dust your work surface with flour. Knead the dough on it for another 5 minutes. Transfer the mass to a container, cover with a film, place in the cold for half an hour. The dough should "rest" a little.

Turn on the oven and set the desired temperature. Such cheese sticks are prepared at 190 ˚С. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with oil. The first option is more preferable. Roll out the dough into a layer. Its thickness should not exceed 3 mm. Cut it into strips. Their length should not exceed 15 cm. Cut them a few more times. As a result, the width of the blanks should be 1.5 cm.

Whisk the yolk with milk. Lubricate the blanks with the mixture, transfer them to a baking sheet. You can leave them straight or curl them up. Sprinkle everything with paprika. Bake themwithin 10-15 minutes. When the blanks become ruddy, remove them from the oven. Leave the finished pastry on the baking sheet until it cools down. Such a delicacy can be eaten with first courses, replacing bread with it.

Delicious "sea" snack

Crab cheese sticks are a good dish that can be prepared in minutes. And there is no need to bake anything. For cooking, you need the following ingredients:

• curd cheese - 150 ml;
• packaging crab sticks;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• dill.

Preparing such an appetizer is easy and simple. First, prepare all the ingredients and do not forget to defrost the crab sticks. They should spin easily. In a separate bowl, mix cheese, dill and crushed garlic. Unroll the crab sticks. Lubricate them gently with the filling, without tearing. Roll the crab sticks back. The snack is ready. If desired, you can cut impromptu rolls into pieces, and then sprinkle with chopped herbs. This appetizer is perfect for a quick snack.