Cream Cheese Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. sifted flour
1/8 tsp. salt (optional)

Preparation

Cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth.
Combine flour and salt.
Add half of flour to cheese mixture; mix well, then add remaining flour and mix thoroughly.
Shape dough into a ball.
Wrap in wax paper and chill until pastry is easily handled. Roll out on lightly floured board.
Bake at 450\u00b0 about 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool before filling.