Parmesan Bread Sticks

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Puff Pastry
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Method

• Roll out puff pastry dough into a rectangle 20x24". Sprinkle half of the Parmesan evenly over the dough and gently press cheese into the dough with the rolling pin. Fold the dough in half crosswise roll it out again to 20x24" and sprinkle on remaining cheese.
• Using a sharp thin knife, cut the dough into 1/3" strips. tAke each strip by its ends and twist until evenly corkscrewed. Lay the twists of dough on an ungreased baking sheet, arranged so they are just touching each other; this will prvent untwisting.
• Set the baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 350F oven and bake until the straws are crisp, puffed and brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool for 5 minutes, then cut apart with a sharp knife. Finish cooling the straws on a rack and then store them in an airtight tin or plastic bag until serving time. They will stay fresh for about 1 week.

Notes

• NOTES:
• NOTES : These are a great light little app..wonderful served with fruits and chunks of cheese of the season.
• SERVINGS: 20
• SOURCE: Silver Palate