A rich and short pastry is required for these savories. Proceed as follows: - Three ounces of grated cheese, three ounces of butter, four ounces of flour, the yolk of one egg. Salt and cayenne. Knead well, but lightly, and roll quickly to the desired thickness. For biscuits or straws, bake in a quick oven for about ten minutes.

Cheese Straws (Hot or Cold). Roll out the pastry and cut out into strips about three to four inches long by one-third of an inch wide. When baked, pile neatly one on top of the other, or twist the pastry strips and tie into little bundles with a twist of pastry, and bake.