Cheese and Tomato Straws

      Okay guys, as promised, here's today's recipe. Now I'm not sure if you've heard it before. I haven't so, here you go. It's from my Home Econs book, an appetizer: Cheese and Tomato Straws!

Age is not important unless you're a cheese.

~ Helen Hayes

Cheese and Tomato Straws

1 egg

100g flour

1 teaspoon

50g cold butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 teaspoon paprika powder

25g grated cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.

Sift flour into mixing bowl.

Rub butter into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Add in cheese.

Mix in half an egg and tomato paste.

Season with paprika powder.

Knead and roll the dough into a rectangle about 5mm thick.

Cut dough into 2-cm strips and twist each one slightly

Place strips on greased baking tin and glaze the top with the rest of the egg.

Bake for about 15 minutes.

      Well, okay that's all for this weekend! See you in... a few days. And yes, I think the poll has closed, but I don't really have time to remove it. So... yes.