Marvelous Cheese Straws - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. extra sharp cheese, grated
1 1/2 sticks real butter, melted
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. red pepper (to taste)

Preparation

Sift flour.
Pour melted butter over grated cheese.
Add flour, salt and pepper.
Work it together using hands until it forms a good ball.
Press through a cookie press on ungreased cookie sheets.
Cut across in 3 in. strips before cooking.
Bake 20 minutes at 325-350\u00b0 until they stop sizzling.
Do not brown, but bottoms should be golden.