Cheese Straws

1 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/3 cup shortening or butter

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 350*

Mix ingredients together as though making pastry, adding a little cold water to get the right consistency. Roll out

like pastry.

Cut into 4" long strips, 1/8" wide.

OR cut into rectangular wafers (as in picture) and score (if you have the gizmo ‐ or use a fork, carefully!)

Bake on baking sheet sprayed with Pam or covered with parchment paper about 10 ‐ 15 minutes.

Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing carefully

DBE IN LOUISIANA