Cheese Straws - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sharp cheese
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 lb. (3 sticks) cold butter or margarine or use half butter and half margarine

Preparation

Grate cheese; sift flour, pepper and salt into bowl.
Cut butter into small pieces and add.
Blend until coarse crumbs.
Add cheese and blend until dough hangs together.
Roll out 1/4 of dough at a time 1/4 inch thick.
Cut into strips.
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 375\u00b0 or until straws are lightly browned.