POPPY & SESAME SEED STRAWS

Ingredients:

• 2 tb Poppy seeds
• 2 tb Sesame seeds
• 1 lg Egg white
• 2 tb Olive oil
• 1/4 ts Salt
• 6 Phyllo dough sheets (14x18"

Preparation:

• 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, t