Anchovy Twists

Description/Notes:

Dainty little strips of anchovy in cheese pastry twists; great for your buffet party

Ingredients:

8 oz. (225g) plain flour

4 oz. (125g) margarine

3 oz. (75g) cheddar cheese, grated

2 oz. (50g) can anchovies

pepper

1 egg, beaten

Cooking Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 425F, Gas Mark 7, 210C
Drain the anchovies and cut each in half lengthways
Place the flour in a bowl and add a good shake of pepper
Rub in the margarine and add the cheese
Mix to a stiff dough with egg and a little cold water
Roll out pastry on a floured board to one eighth of an inch thick
Place the anchovy strips on the pastry and cut around them, so that there is an anchovy strip on a narrow piece of pastry
Pick each up, twist about twice, so that the anchovy is twisted together with the pastry
Place on a baking sheet and bake in the center of the pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned and crisp
Remove and cool on a wire rack