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Cheese Straws

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons butter
  
• 1/2 pound sharp cheddar cheese -- or blue cheese
  
• 1 3/4 cups flour
  
• salt -- to taste
  
• 1/2 cayenne pepper -- more or less
  
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  

Method

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Put the butter and cheese in the container of a food processor. Add the flour, salt, cayenne, and Worcestershire. Cover and blend thoroughly. If a food processor is not used, put the flour, salt and cayenne in a bowl. Add the butter, cheese, and Worcestershire, and using two knives or a pastry blender, blend thoroughly.

Use a cookie press outfitted with a houndstooth or star dispenser. Push the dough out onto an ungreased baking sheet to make individual straws. Or, if desired, roll the dough out to a 1/8-inch thickness and cut it into individual strips, which can be twisted if desired, or other shapes. Arrange the pieces on 1 or 2 ungreased baking sheets.

Place the baking sheet or sheets in the oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the straws are crisp and lightly browned. If you wish a darker color let them cook longer. Remove and let cool.

Makes about 6 dozen.