Cheese Straws

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Cheese Straws - Elizabeth F. Acton, Salem County Cookbook p.9

Ingredients: 

  • 1 lb. sharp cheese
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 tsp. salt
  • red pepper (flakes)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup cold water

Directions:

Grate sharp cheese coarsely (sharper the better). Add flour, salt, and generous sprinkling of red pepper. Mix with hands as for pie crust. Beat 1 egg yolk in 1/2 cup cold water. Add gradually to the mixture until consistency of pie crust. Roll out on a floured board, thinner than pie crust. Cut into strips of desired size and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees until desired brown. (These bear close watching)