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Caprese cheese straws

June 27, 2013
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3 Ratings
  • Makes 20- 6 inch straws
Author Notes

The delicious flavors of a caprese salad inside a crisp buttery flake churro like cheese straw. Fresh basil brings these crispy cheese snacks to life and is a delightful addition to the mozzarella and tomato inside the crispy snacks. —Glutenfreekg

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 Sticks of vegan butter
  • 2 cups Gluten free bisquick
  • 2.5 cups Shredded mozzarella soy cheese
  • 1/4 cup Fresh chopped basil leaves
  • 3 tablespoons Tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Flour de sel salt
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Jar of your favorite marinara sauce
Directions
  1. 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. in a large bowl using an electric mixer cream butter, salt, tomato paste, sugar, basil leaves chopped for 2 minutes. Add in the mozzarella cheese and mix on medium for ~ 1 minute until well mixed. Adding in 1/2 cup increments, add the flour on low speed until all flour is mixed in. When all flour is added beat on medium high for a minute or so until it becomes a well combined mixture.
  2. 2. Transfer mixture to a cookie press with a star tip and pipe onto a greased cookie sheet in 6 inch long straws.
  3. 3. When straws cool slightly serve with your favorite marinara sauce warmed up! Enjoy!

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