Well I botched this recipe up today. I used too much cheese and butter and they went flat as a feather!
There was too much going on in my kitchen today! Tricia, Lee Ann, Wade, Louie, Baby, Gizmo and M.J. The only one missing was Sookie, Tricia's cat!
Oh well I will try again when they are gone Monday afternoon!
Granny Jane's Cheese Straws
2 cups plain flour
1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
1 pound Sharp Cheddar Cheese grated this should be about 4 cups
1 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon baking powder
Ok there are rules that you have to strictly follow to be successful with this recipe
1. Buy a good quality block cheese. Do not use pre shredded cheese. It does not have enough moisture.
2. Cheese has to be room temperature. I usually leave it out over night.
3. Do not substitute margarine for butter. Real Butter unsalted at room temp.
With electric mixer mix all ingredients until creamy. With a star tip pastry bag make 2 -3 inch strips on ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 12 to 14 min in 400 degree oven. The cheese straws should be crispy and slightly browned. When completely cool store in air tight container, they will stay fresh for several days in container. I usually layer them with wax paper or parchment paper.
The girls were making peanut butter chocolate coated cookies. They love these cookies. They have been making them since they were about 8 years old.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
Ritz crackers
Peanut Butter
Chocolate candy coating melted "Almond Bark" is the brand we usually buy.
Sandwich peanut butter between two Ritz crackers and dip in melted chocolate. Use a toothpick to dip them and lay them on wax paper to dry. After about an hour you can stack them in an airtight container.
The girls also like to dip pretzels in the candy coating. Both the pretzel twists and the "fat sticks", as Lee Ann calls them.
They sprinkle the little color sugar sparkles and candy beads on them, and then wrap them in cellophane with ribbons and stickers etc.
Another treat they like is nutter butter peanut butter cookies dipped in the white chocolate almond bark. Lee Ann is going to paint snowmen on the top of these. I will post a picture for you.
We are going to the boat parade tonight in Destin Harbor, and tomorrow making a trip to Mobile to Bellingrath Gardens to see their light show and tour the home musem. We are all excited. The camellias should be beautiful. I will post some pictures of that too.
Have a good weekend!
