Cheese straws with thyme and Gruyere
Recipe Mari Loewen, Photography Ross Cornish
Elevate your party to a level of grandeur with simple puff pastry served the Louis Vuitton way. They take only minutes to make but bring rave reviews from grown ups and teeny guests alike.
Ingredients
2 sheets (1 box) frozen puff pastry, defrosted overnight in refrigerator
1 egg
1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
1 teaspoon thyme, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt
Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out each sheet of puff pastry on lightly floured surface until pastry approximately 10 x 12 inches. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water, and brush surface of pastry. Sprinkle evenly with Gruyere cheese, thyme, and salt; with rolling pin, lightly press toppings into pastry. Cut each sheet into 12 strips; twist each strip and lay on parchmentlined baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes, until golden and puffed; turn over and bake another minute. Cool and
serve. Serves 46.
