Eating Well's Parmesan Straws (1 PT)

Serves: 60 people

Recipe Ingredients

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with non-stick

cooking spray or line with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk

together egg white, oil, salt and cayenne, if used. Lay a sheet of phyllo on a work

surface with the short side toward you. Keep remaining phyllo sheets

covered with a plastic wrap or waxed paper. With a pastry brush, lightly

coat the lower half of sheet with the egg-white mixture and sprinkle with

about 2 tsp. cheese.

Fold the upper half over the lower half. Brush the right half of the

folded sheet with egg-white mixture, sprinkle with a heaping teaspoon of

cheese and fold left half over the cheese. Brush the bottom half of the

folded sheet with the egg-white mixture, sprinkle with 1 tsp cheese and

fold the upper half over lower half. Finally brush the top with the

egg-whiet mixture and sprinkle with 1 tsp. cheese. Cut into ten 1/2-inch

strips using a knife or a serrated pastry cutter. With a wide spatula,

transfer the strips to the prepared baking sheet, placing them about 1/2

inch apart. repeat the procedure with the remaining 5 sheets of phyllo,

egg-whites and cheese. Bake the straws for 8 to 10 minutes, or until

golden and crisp. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Makes 5 dozen straws.

Note: The straws may be stored in an airtight container at room

temperature for 1 week or the freezer for up to 2 months.

Per serving: 42 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (92% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; trace Carbohydrate; 1mg Cholesterol; 38mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

Source:
Eatng Well Magazine

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