Homemade Cheese and Rosemary Sticks
Not only are these cheese and rosemary sticks a crowd-pleaser as snacks during a dinner party, but they are fabulous to add to lunchboxes as well. That's if they last long enough. This recipe only has six ingredients and in less than 30 minutes you have 14 medium-sized sticks. I buy the puff-pastry sheets as it's far more convenient than making my own.
Servings: 14 Pieces
Calories: 401kcal
Ingredients
- 1 sheet Puff Pastry Thawed
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 cup Cheese
- 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary Chopped
- Salt and Pepper To taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180° degrees Celsius. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare work surface by sprinkling with flour and grated cheese. Roll the puff pastry sheet out and lay onto the flour and grated cheese.
- Mix the olive oil, chopped rosemary, salt and pepper.
- Brush the top of the puff pastry with the olive oil mix.
- Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of cheese. Top with a piece of plastic wrap and press cheese and seasonings firmly into the pastry.
- Remove the plastic and use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut the dough into long strips of about 1cm wide.
- Transfer the strips to the prepared baking sheet and twist from both ends.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 15 minutes; flipping halfway through. Bake until golden brown and crispy. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Tips:
- If you pick a stick up by one end and it droops, you should bake it for several more minutes.
- Store in an airtight container to prevent it from becoming soggy.
- Try other variations such as:
- Thyme and Garlic
- Chutney and Cheese
- Paprika and Cheese
- Cheese and Biltong