Yummy, cheap and flexible: You can make straws, crackers or let the kids cut out shapes.
Ingredients: (Makes 12 large straws or approx. 15 animal shapes)
- 6oz/150g Self-Raising Flour
- 3oz/75g Butter or Margarine
- 3oz/75g Grated Cheddar
- A Good Pinch of Ground Black Pepper (See Variations)
- Water
- Extra Grated Cheese for Topping
Instructions:
- Beat the cheese and seasoning into the butter
- Cut or rub the butter mixture into the flour (like making pastry)
- add water a spoonful at a time until the mix comes together (it should make a ball that doesn’t stick to hands or bowl)
- Chill until needed then roll on floured surface.
- Cut to desired shape, place on baking sheet and bake in mid-oven for 10 minutes at 200C/GM6
- Top with extra grated cheese and place on top shelf for around 5 mins until golden.
- Put them of cooling rack until hard (they will be softer when they come out, don’t panic! They firm up as they cool.)
- Serve with dip or cream cheese or even on their own…. Will keep about 3-4 days in airtight container. (Great for lunch boxes/day trips!)
Tips and Variations:
- They can be cooked an extra 5 mins mid-oven if you think they are not crunchy enough when cooked (or just to serve them warm as it’s yummy), but this is better than over-cooking on the first bake as they will just taste of burnt cheese (trust me, you only do that once!)
- The Pepper (no salt needed as cheese has salt in) can be replaced with 1/2 tsp of paprika or mild curry powder
- You can also add a tsp of poppy or sesame seeds if desired.
Happy munching!
