Thursday, February 21, 2013

Quick, Easy, and Vegan Cheese Straws!

2 cups non-bleached flour 
2 cups shredded Daiya cheese (I used Mozzarella)

3/4 cup Earth Balance (melted)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup water

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, then mix together all the ingredients except the water. Slowly add the water, mooshing the dough together. You'll end up with a stiff dough that isn't sticky, but that's a little crumbly. 

Here's the dough before adding the water:



Roll the dough out to be about 1/4" thick, then cut it into long, thing rectangles. Shorten them as necessary. 

Bake them at 400 degrees for about 5-15 minutes (depending on thickness), or until they start to lightly brown and are nice and crisp.