5 Delicious and Simple Cheese Stick Recipes, Perfect for Serving During Eid

Kapanlagi.com - Cheese sticks are a food that you often encounter as a family snack or a dish during Eid. They also have other names, such as 'sistik' or 'cistik'. If you look at the terms, when pronounced, it does sound like 'cheese stick' in English. There are many delicious cheese stick recipes and almost all of them promise fail-proof results.

Although this cheese stick recipe is similar to typical cookies, most people cook it by frying, not baking like other types of cookies. The main ingredient of this cheese stick recipe is tapioca flour. This flour is chosen because of its function to bind or maintain other ingredients such as wheat flour to stay together.

Another important ingredient that must be included in this cheese stick recipe is, of course, cheese. To find out the complete process of making cheese sticks, check out some recipes compiled from various sources below. Learn the recipes to prepare dishes for Eid.

1. Cheese Stick Recipe

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Here is a cheese stick recipe that you can read and learn to make a delicious snack for Eid.

Ingredients:

- 300 grams all-purpose flour

- 75 grams tapioca

- 50-60 ml water

- 50 grams melted margarine

- 1 whole egg and 100 ml egg whites

- 100 grams grated cheese

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 2 stalks of celery, finely sliced

- 8 cloves of garlic, crushed

- Cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Mix melted margarine and eggs, stir well. Add all ingredients except water.

2. Pour water gradually, knead until smooth.

3. Roll out the dough and cut into long sticks.

4. Fry until golden brown.

2. Celery Cheese Stick Recipe (Egg Whites)

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Here is a recipe for celery cheese sticks that uses egg whites as an ingredient. Let's take a look to get references for Eid cookies.

Ingredients:

- 600 grams all-purpose flour

- 150 grams cornstarch

- 400 grams finely grated cheddar cheese

- 1 tsp salt

- 100 ml egg whites (approximately 3 egg whites)

- 100 ml water

- 100 grams melted butter (not too runny) or margarine

- 10 stalks of celery, finely chopped

Instructions:

1. Mix egg whites and melted butter, stir until well combined.

2. Add all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, chopped celery, and grated cheese. Stir until well combined.

3. Gradually add water while kneading until smooth and can be shaped.

4. Roll out the dough and shape it using a kwetiauw roller according to your preference.

5. Heat oil in a pan and fry the sticks until golden brown.

6. Remove from the oil and drain. Store in an airtight container once cooled.

3. Eggless Cheese Sticks Recipe

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Who says making cheese sticks must include eggs? Here is a recipe for eggless cheese sticks that you can try and prove its success yourself.

Ingredients:

-900 g all-purpose flour

-300 g cornstarch

-300 g finely grated cheddar cheese

-1 tsp salt

-1 tsp powdered broth (optional)

-1 tsp baking powder (optional)

-200 grams melted margarine (just melted, no need to liquefy)

-1 small packet of instant coconut milk, 65 g

-350 - 400 ml water (as needed until the dough can clump together and not crumble)

Instructions:

1. Mix together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, powdered broth, and baking powder. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, mix together the melted margarine, grated cheese, salt, and coconut milk. Stir well.

3. Add the flour mixture to the bowl containing the melted margarine mixture. Knead while pouring in a little water gradually until the dough is evenly mixed and not crumbly. No need to knead until smooth and the dough should not be sticky. The dough should be slightly firm but can be shaped. Adjust the amount of water as needed.

4. If there is too much, do not put it all in. If there is too little, it can be added. Cover the container containing the shaped dough with plastic or a damp cloth.

5. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes. Knead briefly again, then take a handful of dough, roll it with a pasta maker to the desired thickness or roll it thinly with a rolling pin or a used bottle. Then cut it with a wide noodle cutter.

6. Fry until golden yellow in plenty of hot oil over medium heat.

4. Onion Flavored Cheese Sticks Recipe

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Here is a recipe for onion flavored cheese sticks that you can try to make as a snack during Eid.

Ingredients:

- 200 grams of medium protein flour

- 20 grams of tapioca flour

- 2 eggs

- 1 small sachet of chicken broth seasoning (1 1/2 teaspoons)

- 100 grams of cheese

- 6 shallots, finely ground

- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients until lumpy.

2. Take a lump of dough, press it with your hands to make it dense and cohesive, and flatten it.

3. If necessary, you can manually roll it for a while using a regular rolling pin to make a thick sheet so that it is easier to insert into the noodle press.

4. After that, use the noodle press to roll the dough until smooth, several times. Start with a slightly wider opening. When it becomes slightly smooth, narrow the setting of the machine to make it even.

5. Next, cut the dough into long pieces using the noodle press, using the largest size.

6. Fry the dough pieces. Straighten them before frying.

5. Cheese Stick Recipe

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This cheese stick recipe is slightly different from the previous one. This cheese stick bread can also be an option for those of you who like bread dishes during Eid.

Ingredients:

- 350 gr medium protein flour

- 1/2 sachet yeast

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 75 ml olive oil

- 100 gr grated cheese

- 150 ml water

Coating: oil

Topping: parmesan cheese + grated cheese

How to make:

1. Mix all dry ingredients + cheese. Stir well.

2. Gradually add water while kneading. Add oil, knead until smooth.

3. Roll thinly into a rectangular shape. Size according to preference.

4. Brush with oil and sprinkle with parmesan and grated cheese. Cut into pieces using a cutter.

5. Place in a baking pan lined with a silpat.

6. Bake in a preheated oven at 150C/300F for about 30 minutes or until dry.

7. Remove, let cool, and place in an airtight container.

Those are some cheese stick recipes that you can learn and choose the one that suits your taste.

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