When looking for inspiration for today’s post, I came across
an article on Halloween food ideas in a parenting magazine I subscribe to. One of the ideas included in the article was
for Pastry Wands served with a pumpkin dip.
While we don’t yet celebrate Halloween in the threefootcook household,
Bear and Bee do love Pastry Wands – or cheese straws as we usually call them.
Rather than making just cheese pastry wands which are our
usual savoury variety, I decided we should try out a sweet version with
raspberry jam. The cheese pastry wands
are delicious on their own but would also go nicely with tomato sauce or a
pesto dip. The jam pastry wands were a
hit with just a dusting of icing sugar.
To make the pastry wands you will need:
1 sheet of ready-made puff pastry (We used the ones that
come in a square rather than a long roll)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1-2 tablespoons of finely grated parmesan cheese, or another
tasty cheese
OR
1-2 tablespoons of raspberry jam
Preheat the oven to 200oC.
Place the puff pastry sheet on the bench and cut it in
half. For the cheese wands, brush a
little of the egg over the pastry and then sprinkle on the cheese. The egg will
help make the cheese stick and stick the pastry sheet together.
For the jam wands, spread the jam evenly over the pastry
sheet.
Fold one half of the pastry sheet over the other half and
press gently to stick the two pieces together.
Slice the pastry sandwich into 1cm pieces along the long
side.
Gently twist each piece and place onto a lined baking tray.
Brush each wand with a little more of the egg.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove wands from tray
and allow to cool slightly.
For the jam wands, dust with a little icing sugar.
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| Cheese Pastry Wands |
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| Raspberry Jam Pastry Wands |
How are you celebrating Halloween with your child?
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