Probably everyone tried cheese sticks. This 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. Moreover, such pastries are tasty both in hot and in cold form. That's just not everyone knows the recipe for cheese sticks. Consider the most popular cooking options for such baking.
From puff pastry
To cook cheese sticks, the photo of which is presented above, you will need:
- about 250 g of puff pastry (already prepared);
- 100 g of cheese, preferably hard varieties;
- 1 tbsp. l caraway seeds (seeds);
- 1 yolk, it is necessary for greasing baking.
So, let's begin…
To make the cheese sticks delicious, prepare puff pastry in advance. If it is purchased, be sure to defrost it. While you are cooking, preheat the oven. Turn it on in advance by setting the temperature to 190 ° C. As for the baking sheet, it should be covered with special paper or greased with butter, preferably creamy.
When all the preparatory work is completed, you can start cooking baking. First, grate hard cheese using a regular coarse grater. Pour the yolk into a bowl, add a couple of drops of water to it, whisk thoroughly. This will make it easier to lubricate the workpieces.
Baking
Flour the work surface with flour, lay out and roll out the dough. The thickness of its layer should be no more than 4 mm. Carefully lubricate the entire surface of the workpiece with whipped yolk. Sprinkle the dough with cheese, distributing it evenly. Sprinkle some caraway seeds on top. They must also be evenly distributed. Do not add too many spices. Do not forget about the sense of proportion.
Fold the workpiece in half with a quick movement, cut it into strips 1.5 cm wide. Use a sharp knife for this. Roll each blank like a spiral. Put them on a baking sheet. At the end of the strip-spiral grease with yolk. In this case, pay attention not only to the top of the test, but also to the middle. Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes. It may take less time, so keep an eye on the pastries.
Simple recommendations
Each recipe has its own secrets. This one is no exception. Here are some suggestions:
- If you want to get salted cheese sticks, use salted cheese.
- In the filling, you can put not only caraway seeds, but also other spices. Good pastries are obtained with pieces of dried red pepper, coriander, as well as with rosemary.
- The last tip is about storage. To prevent the baking from becoming wet, place it in a plastic container with an airtight lid.
Another recipe
If there is no puff pastry on hand, then you can cook cheese sticks from unleavened. To do this, you need the following components:
- flour - 300 g and a little to work with the finished dough;
- cheese, preferably parmesan - 40 g;
- salt - 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 crushed cheese, flour, salt, and pepper. Make a small depression in the mixture, pour water and oil into it. Knead the dough thoroughly. This one will take about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour on the work surface. Knead the dough on it for another 5 minutes. Transfer the mass to a container, close with a film, place in the cold for half an hour. The dough should rest a bit.
Turn on the oven and set the desired temperature. Such cheese sticks are prepared at 190 ° C. Cover the baking sheet with baking paper or 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 workpieces should be 1.5 cm.
Whisk the yolk with milk. Lubricate the workpiece with a mixture, transfer them to a baking sheet. You can leave them straight or spiral. Sprinkle all the blanks with paprika. Bake them for 10-15 minutes. When the workpieces become rosy, remove them from the oven. Leave the finished baking on a baking sheet until it cools down. Such a delicacy can be consumed with first courses, replacing them with bread.
Tasty "sea" appetizer
Crab cheese sticks are a good dish that can be cooked in minutes. And at the same time there is no need to bake something. For cooking, you need the following components:
- curd cheese - 150 ml;
- packaging of crab sticks;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- dill.
Preparing such an appetizer is easy and simple. To get started, prepare all the ingredients and don't forget to unfreeze the crab sticks. They should be easily untwisted. In a separate container, mix the cheese, dill and garlic crushed by the press. Unwind the crab sticks. Lubricate gently with their filling, without tearing. Fold the crab sticks back. The appetizer is ready. If you wish, you can cut the improvised rolls into pieces, and then sprinkle with chopped herbs. This appetizer is ideal for a quick snack.