Cheddar Chili Bread Twists Recipes

CHILI-CHEESE TWISTS

Steps:

• Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat egg and water until well blended; set aside. In another small bowl, mix cheese and chili powder.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• On lightly floured surface, roll thawed pastry sheet with rolling pin into 14x10-inch rectangle; cut in half lengthwise. Brush egg mixture over both rectangles; reserve remaining egg mixture. Spread cheese mixture evenly over 1 rectangle; top with second rectangle, egg side down. Gently roll pastry to seal.
• Cut pastry crosswise into 28 (1/2-inch) strips. Twist strips; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet, pressing ends down. Brush with remaining egg mixture.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEDDAR BREAD TWISTS

Steps:

• Unfold puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. In a small bowl, beat egg white and water; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with cheese and salt., Cut into ten 1-in. strips; twist each strip three times. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY BREAD TWISTS

Steps:

• Put buttermilk and cheese in a large pan and cook over low heat the cheese has melted. Stir, don't worry if mixture appears curdled.
• Cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, disolve sugar and yeast in warm water. Add the buttermilk mixture, egg, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour.
• Beat until smooth, then stir in remaining flour until it forms a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured boad, knead for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• Please in a greased bowl, turn once to grease top.
• Cover and let rise for an hour in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
• Punch down the dough on floured board and divide the dough in half and roll each peice into an 9 x 6 inch rectangle.
• Spray one half of the dough with cooking spray. Top with the cheddar and red pepper flakes then top with the remaining peice of dough.
• Cut the prepared dough into 6 (1 1/2 inch strips)
• Cut each strip in half and twist.
• Place about 1 inch apart on greased and foiled cookie sheet and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Put on wire rack to cool, serve warm.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

SOFT BREAD TWISTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the milk, egg, oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 4 cups flour; beat on low speed until smooth. Beat 3 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes (dough will be sticky). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Do not punch down. Divide dough into eight pieces. Combine cornmeal and oregano; sprinkle over work surface. Roll each piece of dough in cornmeal mixture and shape into a 15-in.-long rope. Cut each rope into three pieces. Twist each piece and place on greased baking sheets., Bake at 400° for 8-12 minutes. Combine garlic powder and remaining salt. Immediately brush twists with melted butter, then sprinkle with garlic powder mixture. Serve with pizza sauce if desired.

THYME-CHEDDAR TWISTS

Steps:

• Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it registers 110 degrees on an instant-read thermometer; transfer to a bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle with yeast; let mixture stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
• Process flour, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and butter pieces in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk mixture and the yolks; process until combined. Transfer to a well-oiled bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to form a 15-by-18-inch rectangle. Brush surface with melted butter. Sprinkle dough evenly with cheese, thyme, and pepper.
• Fold dough in half horizontally. Roll out to form a 10-by-18-inch rectangle. Cut into 10-inch-long, 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• Twist 2 strips around each other; pinch edges to keep strips from unraveling. Shape twist to form a spiral; transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining strips.
• Brush twists with egg wash. Bake until deep golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes.