Gluten-free Cheese Straws

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/3 cup potato starch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine and mix well, butter, cornstarch, potato starch, ground red pepper, xanthan gum, and salt.
• 3 mixture will be crumbly.
• 4 add cream and beat until smooth.
• 5 add cheese and mix until dough is almost uniform in color.
• 6 roll out or pat the dough to 1/4" thickness (unfloured surface).
• 7 if the dough is too sticky to work with, refrigerate it for a few minutes or so.
• 8 cut into thin straws and place on a greased baking sheet.
• 9 bake about 12 minutes.