Time: 3 hours.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 50 pcs.

These crispy and flavorful cheese sticks are made in the form of long cheese crackers. They're a delightful crunch for a snack, a glass of beer or wine, and they're also the perfect appetizer for dipping. To make them, you'll need grated cheese, butter, flour, and spices. To make the dough soft enough to easily pipe from a pastry bag, let the cheese and butter sit at room temperature for a few hours. Then combine them and thicken with flour. This recipe makes a huge batch of sticks, perfect for sharing with a crowd of friends and family.

Ingredients:

• 220 g sharp cheddar, cold
• 220 g butter
• 2 cups flour + more as needed
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
• 0.5 tsp dry mustard
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
• Special equipment: a pastry bag with a 0.5 cm diameter nozzle, optional

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Grate the cheese using a grater with medium holes to get 4 tbsp. Cover the grated cheese and let it sit with the butter at room temperature for at least 2 hours or overnight.Note: Here you need to grate the cheese yourself, do not use already grated one.)
Step 2
• When you're ready to make the cheese sticks, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 2 baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
Step 3
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, cayenne pepper, mustard and black pepper.
Step 4
• Place the cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment until smooth. Slowly fold in the flour mixture. Check the consistency; it should be thick enough to squeeze out of a pastry bag. If not, add a little more flour.
Step 5
• Transfer the dough to a pastry bag or a resealable plastic bag. Use a 0.5 cm tip or snip a 0.5 cm corner off the bag. Pipe 12-15 cm long strips of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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