Cheese Straws - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. cayenne
1/3 c. butter or margarine
1 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients into bowl.
With pastry blender, cut in butter and half of the cheese until coarse and crumbly.
Add ice water.
Shape into a ball.
Roll out pastry 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Fold dough in half and roll out 1/8 inch thick again.
Cut pastry into 5 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide.
Sprinkle with celery seed.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes or until light brown.
Makes about 5 dozen.