Recipe: Cheddar Cheese Twists

I’ve made a couple of different versions of these now, and they’re always pretty popular at family gatherings – I don’t think there have been any left at the end of the evenings where they’ve been served. And yet, they are so simple to make, they literally take a couple of minutes once you’ve got the three ingredients required together. Now, that’s the kind of party food I’m into. Not to mention the delicious kind that you can easily wolf down in one sitting – maybe it’s best if you make an extra batch just for you on movie night, so you don’t have to leave any for other part-going guests. This recipe makes 12 twists.

Ingredients

• 50g unsalted butter, melted
• Ready-rolled puff pastry sheet
• 120g mature cheddar cheese, grated
• One egg, lightly whisked

1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees celcius. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
2. Unroll your puff pastry and place it onto a chopping board or countertop.
3. Use a pastry brush to lightly cover the pastry all over with the melted butter.
4. Sprinkle the cheese all over the top, lightly pressing down to adhere it to the butter/pastry – you can use a rolling pin to do this if you like.
5. Cut the pastry into 12 even pieces along the width.
6. Pick each one up individually, taking each end of the pastry and twisting 5 times, before putting it on the parchment paper – it’ll have taken on a twisted stick shape.
7. Once you’ve done this with all 12 of the pastry pieces, use the pastry brush to brush egg on top of each twist, to give it a shiny finish when baking.
8. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden and the cheese has melted.