Puff pastry sticks with cheese and caraway seeds
4 servings
50 minutes
Layered sticks with cheese and cumin are a crispy treat of European cuisine, combining buttery dough, rich cheese flavor, and spicy notes of cumin. The dish's origins trace back to baking traditions where simple ingredients were transformed into exquisite snacks. The ease of preparation makes these sticks perfect for cozy home evenings or festive gatherings. The crispy dough, slightly caramelized from baking, harmonizes with the gooey cheese and aromatic cumin, creating a delightful textural play. They can be served with sauces, used as an elegant appetizer for wine, or simply enjoyed at any time of the day.
1
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
2
Slightly beat the yolk.
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
3
Roll out the puff pastry and brush the entire surface with egg yolk.
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
- Unyeasted puff pastry: 250 g
4
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater and evenly spread it over the dough. Sprinkle cumin on top.
- Cheese: 100 g
- Caraway: 1 tablespoon
5
Fold the dough in half, gently press it with your hands, and cut it into strips 1.5–2 cm wide.
6
Grease the baking tray with butter.
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
7
Roll each strip of dough into a spiral and place it on the baking sheet.
8
Grease each spiral with the remaining yolk, and then with butter.
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
9
Bake in a preheated oven for 7–10 minutes.
