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8 ounces American
process cheese,
room temperature,
cut in 1-inch pieces
6 tablespoons butter,
room temperature,
cut in 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon chili
powder
1/4teaspoon salt
1/8teaspoon crushed
red pepper
1 tablespoon milk
or cream
1 teaspoon
Worcestershire
sauce
1 cup all-purpose
flour
Position multipurpose blade in work bowl. Add all
ingredients except flour. Process until thoroughly
mixed, about 30 seconds, scraping bowl after
10 seconds, if necessary. Add flour. Pulse 5 to
6 times, about 2 seconds each time, just until flour
is mixed. Scrape sides of bowl once, if necessary.
Do not overmix.
Fit pastry bag with #5 star tip. Fill bag with cheese
mixture. Pipe 3-inch strips onto ungreased cookie
sheet, 1 inch apart. Bake at 350˚F for 9 to 11
minutes, until edges start to brown.
Yield: 4 dozen (12 servings; 4 cheese straws
per serving).
Per serving: About 144 cal, 4 g pro, 8 g car,
10 g fat, 29 mg chol, 293 mg sod.
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