Cayenne Cheeses

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
Source
The Book of Household Management
Yield
6.0 – 7.0 persons
Status
success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (6)
Instructions (5)
  1. Rub the butter in the flour.
  2. Add the grated cheese, cayenne, and salt; and mix these ingredients well together.
  3. Moisten with sufficient water to make the whole into a paste.
  4. Roll out, and cut into fingers about 4 inches in length.
  5. Bake them in a moderate oven a very light colour, and serve very hot.
Original Text
CAYENNE CHEESES. 1642. INGREDIENTS.—1/2 lb. of butter, 1/2 lb. of flour, 1/2 lb. of grated cheese, 1/3 teaspoonful of cayenne, 1/3 teaspoonful of salt; water. Mode.—Rub the butter in the flour; add the grated cheese, cayenne. and salt; and mix these ingredients well together. Moisten with sufficient water to make the whole into a paste; roll out, and cut into fingers about 4 inches in length. Bake them in a moderate oven a very light colour, and serve very hot. Time.—15 to 20 minutes. Average cost, 1s. 4d. Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons. Seasonable at any time.
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