Cheese Straws Or Wafers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. plain flour
1/4 c. soft butter
1/2 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
few \"dashes\" Tabasco sauce

Preparation

Mix butter and flour until it is the consistency of fine breadcrumbs.
Add grated cheese, cayenne and salt.
Mix lightly. Combine egg yolk, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the
egg yolk mixture to make a firm dough.
Pass through a cookie press (small star makes long straw) onto a cookie sheet or roll on lightly floured surface and/or cut into 1/2 x 3-inch strips.
Bake on greased cookie sheet for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
A special Christmas treat!