Cheese Stick Pastries

Ingredient

Method

Dough: 220gm bread flour 20gm milk powder 40g caster sugar 1/2 tsp salt 25ml water 100ml milk 35g butter 1.5 tsp instant yeast Butter Block: 150g pastry margarine

Dough: 1) Place the dry ingredients in a bowl. Put water in a cup and sprinkle the yeast on top, set aside for about 5 minutes, until the yeast begins to react. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, then pour in the yeast mixture. Mix until a dough forms then knead for about 6-10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, and let it proof for 30mins. 2) For the on-hold process: On a plastic wrap, sprinkle some flour, shape the dough like a disc (not a ball for easily roll out later). Cover with plastic and chill for 1-2 hours or overnight. Butter Block: 1) On a parchment paper, fold a 30x18cm square parchment paper into half to make a 10cm/4" square. Fold over the 3 open sides of the rectangle with enclosed sides.  Crease folds firmly, this will be the guide for the roll in butter. Or may skip the parchment paper method by covered with large plastic wrap too. 2) Unfold parchment envelope you set aside earlier. Transfer margarine to center of the parchment paper, refolding at creases to enclose.  Turn packet over, with flaps underneath, and using a rolling pin on top of the parchment paper, gently roll until butter fills the parchment square. Make sure you have an even thickness. Laminate: 1. Transfer dough to lightly floured counter and roll into 14 x 10" rectangle with the long side parallel to edge of counter. 2. Unwrap butter packet and place the butter in center of dough. Fold both sides of dough over butter so they meet in center. Press seam together with fingertips. Or 2. Place butter in the centre diagonal to the edges of the square 7x7" dough. Fold a flap of dough over the butter so the point of the dough reaches the centre of the butter. Do the same with the three other flaps. The edges of the dough flaps should slightly overlap to fully enclose the butter. With the palm of your hand lightly press the edges to seal the seams. 3. With rolling pin, press firmly on each open end of packet( top and bottom) to seal edges. 4. Roll out lengthwise into a 10 x 14" rectangle. Fold into fourth like a business letter. Place dough on a parchment paper, and wrap it tightly with plastic. Chill for 30 minutes. 5. Turn dough 90 degrees counter clockwise. Repeat step 4 for second time. 6. For last folding, turn dough 90 degree and fold into thirds. Chill for 30 minutes. Shape: 1. After the dough has been in the chill for 30 minutes, transfer it to a lightly floured counter and roll into 12 x 6" rectangle (height 0.8cm) with long side of rectangle parallel to edge of counter. 3. Cut into 8-10 long rectangle. Let it proof for about 1-2 hours or may freeze for few day before time to consume. Sprinkle some shredded cheddar cheese and coarse sugar on top. 4. Preheat your oven to 180C. Bake for about 25-30 minutes.