30 Minute Gluten Free Cheese Straws

After discovering an previous scrapbook from my main faculty baking class (shout out to Mrs Jemmett!), I made a decision to work on changing a basic cheese straws recipe to gluten free. And the result’s extremely munchable gluten free cheese straws!

They solely take half-hour to make and bake and the dough could be high quality being made forward and saved within the fridge (merely wrap effectively in cling movie to keep away from it drying out).

They’re excellent as a aspect dish with soups or occasion buffet addition. Particularly scrumptious when nonetheless barely heat from the oven.

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Can I Make These Lactose Free?

I’ve not tried and examined them however really feel very assured that they’d work with lactose free butter and cheese (or use very mature cheddar as my lactose free mum tells me aged cheeses are naturally lactose free or very low in lactose).

You’ll be able to both freeze the lactose free butter earlier than grating, or just break into small chunks after which rub into the combination. I discover it tends to be softer than dairy butter so is tough to grate.

Which Flour Do You Use?

I take advantage of a extensively obtainable UK flour FREEE by Doves Farm Self Raising Flour. Yow will discover it in just about each UK grocery store, within the free from part.

In the event you solely have plain flour obtainable the place you reside (or have merely run out of self elevating), add an additional tsp baking powder and 1 / 4 tsp xanthan gum (until your mix already comprises it).

Gluten Free Cheese Straws Recipe

Let’s get to the recipe, which you’ll discover beneath together with a few technique pictures to information you alongside the best way. The recipe will make 10 gluten free cheese straws, so merely double or halve the recipe if you wish to make roughly.

In case you have questions, please do message me on social media (@myglutenfreeguide) or e mail me at [email protected]. I’ll get again to you as quickly as I can.

In the event you take pleasure in these gluten free cheese straws please do go away a overview on the recipe card beneath. It makes a world of distinction to me :). You may additionally like to take a look at my cookbook for tons extra scrumptious gluten free baking recipes.

Laura x

Yield: Makes About 10 Cheese Straws

Gluten Free Cheese Straws (30 Minute Recipe)

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook dinner Time:
Quarter-hour

Whole Time:
25 minutes

Basic cheese straws with a gluten free twist. Splendidly munchable and scrumptious as a buffet addition, savoury snack or soup aspect dish.

Elements

120g gluten free self elevating flour (I used FREEE by Doves Farm)
Pinch high quality salt
Pinch smoked paprika (non-compulsory)
70g grated mature cheddar
50g unsalted butter, chilled
1 massive egg

Directions

Preheat oven to 200C (fan).
Add the flour, salt and smoked paprika to a mixing bowl and stir to mix.
Use a cheese grater to grate the chilled butter into the bowl. Then rub the strands of butter into the flour till you’ve a flakey, tough breadcrumbs consistency.
Crack the egg into the bowl and stir to mix, earlier than working along with your palms till the dough comes collectively.
Add the grated cheese, break the dough into chunks, and toss collectively. Then knead for a minute or so along with your palms till you’ve agency dough – mud with slightly flour if sticky. The ultimate dough shouldn’t keep on with your finger when pressed.
Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper or a silicone baking mat and mud it evenly with flour. Roll the dough out to a rectangle form about 7mm thick, dusting the rolling pin evenly with flour as wanted.
Minimize into 10 lengthy strips, and use a knife to softly ease them aside, so you’ve slightly hole between the cheese straws.
Bake in the course of the oven for 12-Quarter-hour, till golden and crisp. Then go away on the tray for a couple of minutes to agency up, then take pleasure in!