Cheese-Straws (Mrs. Daniel Cloete's Recipe)

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Parmesan or Cheddar cheese
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 ounces flour
• cayenne
• salt
• 1 egg yolk

Instructions

1. Grate the Parmesan or Cheddar cheese.
2. Rub the butter into the flour.
3. Add the grated cheese, some cayenne, and salt to taste.
4. Mix with the yolk of an egg.
5. Roll out the dough.
6. Cut into strips.
7. Brush with egg.
8. Bake in a quick oven.
9. Serve very hot, nicely arranged criss-cross on a dish.
10. Hand round mustard with them.