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Cooking time: 15 minutes

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Serves: 2

60g Oast to Host Plain Shortcrust Pastry

8g Mature Cheddar Cheese, grated

1 Egg, beaten

Rice Flour or Cornflour, for rolling

1tbsp Finely Grated Parmesan

Mixed Herbs/Cayenne Pepper

Claire Forster and Sally Black set up their specialist food company Oast to Host to provide tasty and imaginative gluten- and wheat-free dishes that everyone can enjoy. Here they create some Gluten Free Cheese Straws.

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  • pictures: David Merewether

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