Dixie Cheese Straws

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 in a food processor fitter with the grating blade, grate cheese. switch to cutting blade; add flour, butter, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne. pulse until dough forms.
• 3 transfer dough to a lightly floured work surfac; divide into 4 equal pieces. roll each piece into a rope about 3/8" in diameter and 18" long; cut each rope into six 3" pieces. place pieces 1" apart on a baking sheet. drag the tines of a fork down each straw to create ridges.
• 4 bake until golden and firm to the touch, 15-20 minutes. transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 5 store straws in an airtight container up to 2 days.