Cheese straws are in my top ten all-time favourite ... and season with freshly ground black pepper. Place the pieces of bacon onto the pastry, leaving a small gap between each piece.

Cheese Straws are as Southern as it gets. They're made with sharp cheddar cheese and basic pantry ... try them with deviled eggs with candied bacon for sweet and savory or cucumber sandwiches ...

Improve your cheese straws with spicy manchego, chorizo and chilli. In 20 minutes your cheesy party canapés are ... smoked streaky bacon over the mustard. Scatter over 100g/3½oz grated gruyère ...

I could go on at length about why these savory, cheesy wafers are the bees ... But when it comes to ease of preparation, Cheese-Bacon Crispies beat cheese straws and sausage balls hands down.