Cheddar Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 egg, beaten
poppy seed, to sprinkle

Preparation

Grate cheese and cut butter into bits.
Add all other ingredients and stir the mixture with a wooden spatula until it forms a ball.
Knead the dough lightly to distribute the fat evenly and reform it into a ball.
Dust with flour, then chill for 1 hour (wrapped in waxed paper).
Roll out between two sheets of waxed paper into 1/4 inch rectangle and cut out rounds with a 1-inch fluted cutter.
Arrange these 1 inch apart on baking sheets.
Brush with 1 large egg beaten with a pinch of salt.
Sprinkle rounds with poppy seed and bake at 425\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes, until puffed and golden.
Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.