Cheese Straws

Ingredients

• 3 oz. flour
• 2 oz. butter
• 2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
• h yolk of egg
• A pinch of cayenne
• A pinch of salt
• A little water

Method

1. 1

   Rub the butter lightly into the flour.

2. 2

   Add the grated cheese and seasoning, and mix into a paste with half the yolk of an egg beaten with a little water.

3. 3

   Make the pastry rather stiff, and work with the hands until free from cracks.

4. 4

   Roll it out on a floured board into a strip about 4 inches wide.

5. 5

   Cut most of the pastry into straws about 0.5 inch wide.

6. 6

   Place these on a greased tin, and bake until very lightly browned and firm to the touch.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 812. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cheese Straws, 3 oz. flour. 2 oz. butter. 2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese. 1 (Pailles de Fromage) h yolk of egg. A pinch of cayenne. A pinch of salt. A little water

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