Recipe: Gluten Free Cheese Straws

Golden cheddar goodness, with just the right amount of kick!  Makes about 12 oz. when prepared as directed.
 
Ingredients:

1.5 C Extra Sharp Cheddar, Freshly Grated
6 Tbsps Butter
1 Bag Five Points Baking Co. Gluten Free Cheese Straw Baking Mix

Directions:

1.     Grate cheese, and set aside to reach room temperature.  Set out butter to reach
room temperature.

2.     When butter and cheese reach room temperature, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3.     Empty entire bag of Five Points Baking Mix into food processor (or into mixing bowl used with an electric mixer).  Blend/mix until spices and salt are thoroughly and evenly distributed throughout.  Set aside.

4.     Place room temperature butter and grated cheese into food processor (or mixing bowl used with electric mixer).  Blend until mixed into a paste (if you used orange cheddar, this paste will be soft orange).  Add pre-blended dry mix, and mix together until dough forms.

5.     Options: you can use a pastry bag, cookie press OR make wafers using the slice & bake method:

     -Pastry Bag or Cookie Press: fill bag/press and pipe dough onto non-stick cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for 12 minutes, or until straws are slightly browned around edges. Note that straws may look a little pale upon removing the sheet, but will darken slightly as they cool.  Adjust baking time as necessary to achieve preferred texture/color for finished straws. 

     -Slice & Bake Wafers: Form dough into a log shape (or squared log shape for square or rectangular wafers) and wrap with plastic wrap.  Place in refrigerator until firm.  Remove plastic wrap, slice (slices should be 1/4" thick) and place onto non-stick cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for 12 minutes, or until straws are slightly browned around edges. Note that straws may look a little pale upon removing the sheet, but will darken slightly as they cool.  Adjust baking time as necessary to achieve preferred texture/color for finished straws.  Note:  We don't recommend going much thinner than 1/4" slices at this time and temperature.  Slices thicker than 1/4" will produce chewier wafers and may require adjusting baking time/temperature.

Happy Baking!!