Michel Roux's really easy cheese straws are perfect for starting a party ... baking parchment or greaseproof paper. Roll out the pastry to a 30cm/12in square. Using a pastry brush, brush the ...

Lightly brush any exposed puff pastry with more egg wash and sprinkle with flaky salt, if using. Transfer the baking sheet to the refrigerator and chill until the cheese straws are firm ...

Serve warm. Any leftover tapenade can be used as a dip. For the cheese straws, unroll the pastry onto a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle. Sprinkle half of the cheese and all of the ...

1 sheet pre-rolled all-butter puff pastry (thawed but still cold) 1 free-range egg, beaten Mature Cheddar cheese Salt and cayenne pepper Preheat the oven to 220°C. Place the pastry between sheets of ...

When you really want to taste something delicious, but don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, you should pick up ready-made puff pastry. It can be used to make a wide variety of dishes, ...

The only extra item I purchased for this pretty project was a 99 cent baguette, which I toasted with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper, to add more cheese vessel varieties to the platter. I also ...