John Broadus (one of the founders of the Southern Baptist Seminary and the author of the most influential book on preaching ever written in America) was lecturing his class just nine days before he died when he paused and said: “Gentlemen, if this were the last time I should ever be permitted to address you, I would feel amply repaid for consuming the whole hour endeavoring to impress upon you these two things: true piety, and, like Apollos, to be men ‘mighty in the Scriptures.’” Broadus then paused and stood for a moment with his piercing eyes fixed upon the class. Over and over he repeated in that slow but wonderfully impressive style that was distinctively his, “Mighty in the Scriptures, mighty in the Scriptures.”

Kent Hughes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Grains		Lifetime tv, Life5	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

4	oz	Extra-sharp cheddar cheese; shredded fine
1/2	ts	Ground cumin
1/4	ts	Cayenne; or to taste
1		Sheet; (about 1/2 lb.)
		; frozen puff pastry,
		; thawed
		An egg wash; made by beating 1
		; large egg with 2
		; tsp. water
1	tb	Cumin seed
		Coarse sea salt; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a small bowl toss together cheese, ground cumin, and cayenne.
2. On a lightly floured surface roll our pastry into a 14 by 12 inch
rectangle and brush with some egg wash. Cut pastry in half crosswise,
forming two 12 by 7 inch rectangles. Sprinkle cheese over 1 rectangle and
top with the other rectangle, egg wash side down, pressing it firmly to
force out any air pockets. Roll pastry out slightly to make layers adhere
(rectangle should be about 12 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches). Brush pastry with some
remaining egg wash and sprinkle evenly with cuminseed and sea salt.
3. With a pastry wheel or sharp knife cut pastry into strips about 7 1/2
inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Twist strips and arrange on baking sheets,
pressing ends onto sheet to keep strips twisted. Cheese straws may be
prepared up to this point two weeks a head. Freeze cheese straws on baking
sheets 1 hour, or until frozen, and transfer to a resealable freezer bag.
Do not thaw cheese straws before proceeding.
4. Preheat oven to 425 F, and grease 2 baking sheets.
5. Arrange half of the cheese straws about 1 inch apart on 1 baking sheet
and bake in middle of oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until pale golden. Bake
remaining cheese straws in same manner.
6. Serve cheese straws warm or at room temperature. Makes about 24 cheese
straws.
Copyright credit: 1996 by Sara Moulton
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