Suitable for vegetarians
Perfect for dipping in a mug of hearty soup
Serves 16
Ready in 55 minutes
Plus cooling time
Ingredients
- 200g plain flour
- ½tsp mustard powder
- ¼tsp cayenne pepper
- 125g butter, chilled and cut in small cubes
- 150g Parmesan, finely grated
- 1 whole medium egg and 1 egg yolk
Method
1 Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Sift flour, mustard powder, cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. Add butter, rub in until it resembles breadcrumbs, add 125g Parmesan.
2 Lightly beat whole egg and yolk together. Add to flour and mix to a stiff dough. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle 20cm x 9cm.
3 Cut into 16 straws, each 9cm long, and carefully lift onto baking tray, leaving a gap between each. Support with a knife as you move them. Chill for 30 minutes.
4 Sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan and bake for 15 minutes. Leave to cool on tray for 10 minutes, then carefully move to a wire rack to finish cooling.