Cheese Straws

Ingredients

• 1 sheet Plain or puff pastry (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/2 cup Grated cheese (Parmesan preferred)
• 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Grated cheese (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 tablespoon Butter (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

1. 1Roll plain or puff pastry into a rectangular sheet about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle one half with grated cheese, cayenne pepper, and salt. Fold the other half over this and press the edges together closely. Fold again to make three layers. Turn half-way round, pat and roll out to the thickness of 1/4 inch. Sprinkle one half with cheese and proceed as before. Continue rolling and adding the cheese until you have used from 1/2 to 1 cup of cheese per 1 1/2 cups of flour.
2. 2After the last rolling, cut into bands 1/2 inch wide, or into rings and straws 1/4 inch wide. The straws and bands should be 4 or 5 inches in length, and the rings large enough to hold three or four straws.
3. 3Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake until delicately browned, about 20-30 minutes.
4. 4Serve the bands piled in log-cabin style on a doily-covered plate.