Cheese Twists

Roti Prata is such a popular hawker dish in Singapore that frozen prata doughs are common in the supermarkets for people to satisfy their craving any time they want at home.

I love roti prata. My hubby and I will travel to places to try different versions of it. Some crispy, some doughy. But I have never purchased the frozen version of it until last year during the Circuit Breaker. We were afraid, just like most people, that there might not be enough food as the borders were closed or restricted. So we bought food that can last, just in case.

But the food supply in Singapore was not affected much. So the packet of frozen prata dough sat in the freezer for months. When our freezer was almost bursting, we decided to use it to clear some space for fresh food. We experimented with it to create different things instead of eating it like the normal roti prata. And now, we love it.

Cheese Twists

Some of the things that we have made with it are Curry Puff, Tarts, Sausage Rolls (or Pigs in a Blanket), You Tiao, Churros, Pizza and more. The recipe here is Cheese Twists, made using frozen prata dough.

Ingredients

4                Frozen Prata dough

1/2 cup    Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/2 cup    Grated Parmesan Cheese

1                Egg

Plain Flour

Instructions

1. Thaw the prata dough in batches. Thaw two doughs for a couple of minutes. Then work on them immediately else they will be too soft and sticky to handle. Thaw the next two doughs after you have finished twisting the first batch (step 8).
2. Dust some flour on the work top. Lay one frozen prata dough on the work top.
3. Beat an egg and brush the egg wash on the prata dough. 
4. Sprinkle cheddar cheese generously on the dough. 
5. Then cover it with another prata dough.
6. Dust some flour on a rolling pin and use it to flatten the prata doughs.
7. Use a pastry cutter to cut the prata dough into strips of about 1cm wide. 
8. Twist the strips and then place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
9. Apply egg wash on the twisted dough. 
10. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on each twisted dough.
11. Bake the cheese twists in a pre-heated oven at 200 Celsius (no fan) for 18 minutes or until they’re golden brown.
12. Serve them immediately. Enjoy it with coffee or tea.

Notes

• Frozen puff pastry can also be used for this.