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🍽️ Spooky Fingers with Cheese Dip
335 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- butter 160 g
- salt pinch
- eggs 1 pc.
- wheat flour, Type 405 300 g
- almonds, whole 20 pcs.
- Gouda, medium-aged block 200 g
- milk 200 ml
- shallots 1 pc.
Instructions
- 1. Place 140 grams of butter cut into pieces, a pinch of salt, one egg, and 280 grams of flour into the mixing container.
- 2. Knead the ingredients for 1 minute and 30 seconds on the dough kneading setting. Make sure the measuring cup is inserted.
- 3. The dough should be smooth. If it seems too dry, add 1 tablespoon of cold water.
- 4. Knead the dough again for 20 seconds on level 4 until it comes together well.
- 5. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it tightly in cling film.
- 6. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- 7. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
- 8. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and shape it into a long roll.
- 9. Divide the roll into about 16 equal pieces, each about 8 centimeters long.
- 10. Place the dough pieces on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
- 11. Press two small indentations into the center of each piece with your fingertips to simulate knuckles.
- 12. Use a knife to score fine lines into the indentations to mimic skin wrinkles.
- 13. Press an almond into the end of each 'finger' with the pointed end facing forward to act as a fingernail.
- 14. Bake the fingers for about 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
- 15. Meanwhile, cut the cheese into small pieces and peel a halved shallot.
- 16. Put the cheese into the mixing container and chop it for 10 seconds on level 8.
- 17. Pour the chopped cheese into a bowl.
- 18. Put the shallot into the empty mixing container and chop it for 3 seconds on level 5.
- 19. Use a spatula to push the shallot down from the sides of the container.
- 20. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour and heat the mixture for 2 minutes at 100 degrees on level 2.
- 21. Add milk and heat the sauce for another 5 minutes at 100 degrees on level 2.
- 22. Return the previously chopped cheese to the sauce and heat everything for 2 minutes at 80 degrees on level 3.
- 23. Finally, taste the cheese dip and serve it together with the baked witch fingers.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 335
- Protein: 11 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 22 g