A long cheese strand links Puschel's cheese paw to Flauschi's plate and loops over Puschel's nose

Wuselig Recipes · Recipe 03

Puschel’s Crispy Cheese Paws

Name: Crispy Cheese Paws
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 crispy cheese paws
Ingredients: 4 slices wholemeal bread; 4 slices mild cheese or 100 g grated cheese; 2 tbsp cream cheese; a little red or yellow pepper; 2–3 small tomatoes; a few cucumber slices

Crispy toast, melted cheese and colourful vegetable faces—an easy meal with a built-in cheese strand.

The little story

The Never-Ending Cheese Strand

Flauschi carefully decorated her cheese paw with pepper eyes and a little tomato mouth. Puschel was certain that his toast needed one extra helping of cheese. And then another, just to be safe.

Puschel“Lots of cheese must hold things together much better.”

When they lifted their finished cheese paws, a long strand stretched from Flauschi’s plate across the table. It looped around Puschel’s paw, tickled his nose and simply refused to break.

Flauschi“I think your toast would like to meet mine.”

Puschel“Then they must be cheese friends for life.”

Flauschi laughed, divided the strand fairly down the middle and handed Puschel a napkin. Both cheese paws tasted wonderful—they simply could not move very far apart while eating them.

Preparation: about 10 minutes · Baking: about 10 minutes · Total: about 20 minutes

Gluten & lactose

Not gluten-free: The basic recipe contains gluten-containing cereals in flour, bread, pasta, dough or breadcrumbs. It is not gluten-free as written. Substitutions may change quantities, texture and cooking times; do not assume a one-for-one flour swap works in baking.

Lactose-free with changes: The basic recipe is not designated lactose-free. Check cream cheese, cheese for lactose and use explicitly lactose-free products where needed. Aged cheese is not automatically classified as lactose-free without appropriate labelling.

These labels assess the listed recipe ingredients; they do not certify the finished dish. For gluten-free cooking use clean utensils and surfaces and avoid contact with flour or breadcrumbs. Lactose-free does not mean free from milk protein or suitable for a milk allergy.

Makes 4 crispy cheese paws

How to make them

In a few words: Top toast with cream cheese, cheese and vegetables, then bake until crisp.

Ingredients

4 slices wholemeal bread
4 slices mild cheese or 100 g grated cheese
2 tbsp cream cheese
a little red or yellow pepper
2–3 small tomatoes
a few cucumber slices

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional. Line a tray with baking paper.
Use a large paw or flower cutter—or simply leave the bread square.
Spread thinly with cream cheese and add the cheese. Make funny faces with pepper and small tomato pieces.
Bake for about 8–10 minutes until the cheese melts and the edges are crisp.
Cool briefly and add the fresh cucumber slices afterwards.

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