Fast Cheese Straws

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. 2
   Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. 3
   Unroll puff pastry onto a lightly flowered surface.
4. 4
   Divide pastry sheet into 3 strips along the fold lines.
5. 5
   Beat egg white and water in a small dish.
6. 6
   Place the Parmesan on another surface (maybe a jelly roll pan).
7. 7
   Brush the egg mixture over the pastry strip.
8. 8
   Drag the pastry in the cheese, coating both sides.
9. 9
   Cut each strip crosswise into 1/2 inch strips and place 1/2 an inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
10. 10
    Bake until golden and crisp, 8-10 minutes.
11. 11
    To make cinnamon straws: omit the cheese, coat the pastry with cinnamon and sugar after brushing with the egg.
12. 12
    Can be frozen up to 6 weeks.
13. 13
    To reheat, bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 2-3 minutes.