Spicy Prosciutto Cheese Straws (w/ vegetarian twist)
 
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Makes: About 18 straws
Ingredients
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (we used Trader Joe's -- woohoo! seasonal item!)
  • heaping T chili-infused oil (we've used both this and this)
  • handful of shredded cheese (leftover Italian cheese blend from this recipe works well)
  • 4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Cut each slice of prosciutto into about 1" strips. (I got 18 strips out of my pack from Trader Joe's. Tip: if you have the kind that's pre-sliced and separated with paper, keep the paper intact and cut the prosciutto with scissors. Super simp!)
  2. Roll out puff pastry and brush surface generously with chili oil. Scatter with shredded cheese, pressing cheese lightly to adhere. (Use a restrained hand here -- you're not topping a pizza.)
  3. Cut pastry in half crosswise; then rotate and cut each half into vertical 1" strips. Again, eyeball it. I got 18 pieces.
  4. Roughly align a strip of prosciutto with a strip of puff pastry and set onto ungreased baking sheet. Holding one end of the strip to the sheet with your finger, gently twist the other end a couple of times. Press twisted end lightly to the pan to hold the strip in place. It'll be...rustic, let's say. No matter. Repeat with remaining strips.
  5. Bake on the center rack for 12-15 minutes or until twists are golden brown and crisp. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
These can easily be made vegetarian without the prosciutto and they're still super tasty. In fact, I made a double batch last time - half with prosciutto, half without, and they were both eaten up in record time. Measurements are also a bit rough on this one. It's more about the process. Quick and easy!
Recipe by the pig & quill at https://thepigandquill.com/spicy-prosciutto-cheese-straws-w-vegetarian-twist/