POPPY AND SESAME SEED STRAWS

Ingredients:
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2 tblsp Poppy seeds
2 tblsp Sesame seeds
1 large Egg white
2 tblsp Olive oil
1/4 tsp Salt
6 Phyllo dough sheets (14x18")

Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with
nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Heat a small heavy
skillet over medium heat. Add the poppy and sesame seeds and cook,
stirring until they are aromatic and toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn out
onto a plate to cool. In a small bowl, whisk together egg white, oil
and salt.
Lay a sheet of phyllo on a work surface with a short side toward you.

With a pastry brush, lightly coat the lower half of the sheet with the
egg-white mixture and sprinkle with 1 tsp. seeds. Fold the upper half
over to cover the lower half. Brush the right half of the folded sheet
with egg-white mixture, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. seeds and fold the left
half over the seeds. Brush the bottom half of the folded sheet with the
egg-white mixture, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. seeds and fold the upper half
over. Finally, brush the top with the egg-white mixture and sprinkle
with 1/4 tsp. seeds. Cut into 10 short strips using a knife or
serrated pastry cutter. With a wide spatula, transfer the strips to the
baking sheet, placing them about 1/2 inch apart. Repeat the procedure
with the remaining 5 sheets of phyllo, egg-white mixture and seeds.

Bake the straws for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden and crisp. Transfer
to a rack to cool.

The straws may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature
for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Makes about 5 dozen straws.

19 calories per straw: 1 g protein, 1 g fat, 3 g carbohydrate; 23 mg
sodium; 9 mg cholesterol.