Cheese Straws

This is a recipe that my mother use to make for us during the holidays:

2 cups of flour

2 level tsp of baking powder

1 level tsp of salt

1/2 cup of milk

1/2 cup of butter

1/4 tsp red pepper or Paprika

1 egg

3/4 cup of Grated cheese ( i Use real sharp cheese)

sift flour, salt, baking powder, pepper together 3 times. put in mixing bowl, add butter and make a hole an egg in center of flour. Mix in cheese and milk and mix together. Turn out on a molding board, roll to 1/8 inch thick and cut 4 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. bake until light brown 350 -400 degree in oven. enjoy them as our family did. Merry Christmas.