Cheese Straws

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 1 pound Cheddar or other hard, flavored cheese
• 2 cups flour
• pinch cayenne
• 8 tablespoons chilled butter
• Few drops ice water
• Coarse salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Step 2

Grate the cheese, then remove cheese from bowl. Add the flour and cayenne to the bowl and pulse. Cut the 8 tablespoons of butter into pieces, then toss in to bowl. Process until butter and flour are combined.

Step 3

Remove the dough from the bowl and stir in the cheese. Knead by hand until it comes together, adding of few drops if ice water if necessary.

Step 4

Roll out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick, then cut into strips as long as you like and about 1/2 inch wide. Please on lightly greased baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Bake until golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.