Lunch: Cheddar-and-Black Sesame Cheese Straws Recipe | Myrecipes

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds

Health and fertility benefits of Cheddar-and-Black Sesame Cheese Straws Recipe | Myrecipes

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

Ingredients

1/2 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
All-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 teaspoon water
1 to 3 teaspoons Asian sriracha hot chili sauce or Dijon mustard
3/4 cup (3 ounces) finely shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
Parchment paper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 °. Unfold pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 10- x 12-inch rectangle.
Lightly beat egg, water, and desired amount of sriracha in a small bowl. Brush pastry with egg wash. Sprinkle half of pastry lengthwise with cheese; fold other half over cheese, pressing lightly. Lightly flour pastry, and gently roll into a 7- x 12-inch rectangle. Brush top of pastry with egg wash; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Chill 30 minutes.
Cut pastry crosswise into 1/2-inch strips. Twist each strip, and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until golden.

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