Any Home Bakers Here?

[sunflour]

Cheese straws? I'm out for the day and come back and you all are talking about cheese straws. I've not only never tasted one, I've never heard of them either. Boy, do I feel out of touch.

Never heard of Cheese Straws??

They are usually associated with the south, but searches I have done reveal vintage recipes from all over.

There are quite a number of versions, but most doughs are thick and shaped or pressed into long straws to bake. Most commercial ones are very dry, hard and bland.

The ones I prefer - like Mom's- come out softer and are closer to spritz cookie press recipes. My first batch trial this year was from Mirro Press recipe book - if I had left out the salt, I think they would be close enough.


But actually, I am getting tired of eating all those failures-----not perfect but quite yummy.

 

[speckledhen]

Hi speckledhen nice to see you here on the home baker thread! I didn't know BYC had ever done a cookbook, interesting.

Actually, there are two of them. Check out the BYC store.

 

[N F C]

Never heard of Cheese Straws??

They are usually associated with the south, but searches I have done reveal vintage recipes from all over.

There are quite a number of versions, but most doughs are thick and shaped or pressed into long straws to bake. Most commercial ones are very dry, hard and bland.

The ones I prefer - like Mom's- come out softer and are closer to spritz cookie press recipes. My first batch trial this year was from Mirro Press recipe book - if I had left out the salt, I think they would be close enough.


But actually, I am getting tired of eating all those failures-----not perfect but quite yummy.

I was raised in the Midwest (Iowa & Kansas) so maybe that has something to do with it...or maybe I just lead a very culinary-deprived/sheltered life. If you make some you are happy with, share a picture, ok?

I used to have my mom's old Mirro Press but lost it somewhere in the past couple of moves. The only thing she ever used it for (and later me) was spritz cookies.

 

[N F C]

Actually, there are two of them. Check out the BYC store.

Thanks for the heads-up about the cookbooks. I rarely go to the BYC store but will check the books out. Thanks!

 

[Alice28]

Well... I can't sleep, so going to make @NorthFLChick cinnamon roll recipe! Better then laying in bed wide awake any longer! You all have a merry Christmas!

 

[Alice28]

Cinnamon rolls done, now waiting for my son and husband to wake up.......

 

[speckledhen]

Cinnamon rolls done, now waiting for my son and husband to wake up.......

Oh, no fair! I love my husband's homemade cinnamon rolls, but alas, I'm not eating any sweets right now. Bummer. Sure look great, though!

 

[N F C]

Cinnamon rolls done, now waiting for my son and husband to wake up.......

Good job Alice28, they look great! Hope you & your family enjoy them.

 

[N F C]

Merry Christmas my baking buddies!

 

[Alice28]

Good job Alice28, they look great! Hope you & your family enjoy them.

Thanks! I hope everyone has a wonderful day!