Parmesan Cheese Straws

• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp. water
• 1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed (1/2 of 17-1/4-oz. pkg.)
• 1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
• 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne), divided

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Beat egg and water with wire whisk until well blended; set aside.
3. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface.
4. Roll into 14x10-inch rectangle; cut in half lengthwise.
5. Brush both pastry halves lightly with some of the egg mixture.
6. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese and 1/4 tsp.
7. of the pepper evenly over one of the pastry pieces; cover with remaining pastry piece, egg-side down.
8. Roll gently with rolling pin to seal two pastry pieces together.
9. Cut crosswise into 18 (3/4-inch-wide) strips.
10. Twist each strip, then place, 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets, pressing down ends of pastry strips to baking sheet to secure.
11. Brush with remaining egg mixture; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and remaining 1/4 tsp.
12. pepper.
13. Bake 10 to 12 min.
14. or until golden brown.
15. Serve warm or cooled to room temperature.

egg, water, pastry sheet, parmesan cheese, ground red pepper

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/parmesan-cheese-straws-91359.aspx (may not work)