Recipes and Cooking Oregano-Manchego Cheese Straws 4.3 (6) Manchego cheese, Spain's most famous cheese, is rich and buttery in flavor with a semihard texture. It pairs well with oregano in these lusciously crispy cheese straws. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 19, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Prep Time: 20 mins Bake Time: 9 mins Bake Time: 5 mins Total Time: 34 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 24 straws Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup grated Manchego cheese (2 ounces) ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package), thawed 1 egg 1 tablespoon water Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small bowl combine cheese, oregano, and garlic powder. Set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry sheet into a 14x12-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle in half crosswise to form two 12x7-inch rectangles. In a small bowl whisk together egg and the water. Brush both pastry rectangles lightly with egg mixture. Sprinkle cheese mixture over one of the pastry rectangles. Place the other pastry rectangle, brushed side down, on top of the cheese mixture. Using your fingers, firmly press rectangles together, forcing out air pockets and sealing edges. Brush top with egg mixture. Using a pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut pastry crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Arrange strips, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Holding both ends of a strip, twist strip. Place on ungreased baking sheet, pressing ends into baking sheet to secure. Repeat with the remaining strips. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a wire rack; cool. (To serve today, omit Step 5.) Arrange cooled baked straws in a single layer in a freezer container; cover. Freeze for up to 1 month. To serve, preheat oven to 350°F. Place frozen straws on baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until warm and crisp. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 111 Calories 10g Fat 4g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 111 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 11mg 4% Sodium 336mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 4g 1% Protein 2g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.