I need to take some recent pictures for this post!Ĩ. This is a terrible photo that shows what happens when the cheese isn’t grated finely enough and doesn’t mix in as well as it should. *The dough will look crumbly and like it will never come together but be patient and let the mixer mix until it does! Scrape the sides of the bowl down a few times during mixing. This may take a few minutes, but it will happen. The dough should come together and start to form a ball.

Add the flour mixture to the cheese mixture.ħ.

Sift together the flour and baking powder.Ħ. Add the salt and red pepper and mix well.ĥ. Use the dough hook to combine the cheese and butter. *The cheese in this photo is grated too thick….this was before I knew better!ģ. (I have learned a few tricks as I have been working on perfecting this recipe for years now:) If the cheese is too thick, it will not mix as well with the butter. I now use my microplane grater and it’s perfect for these. Grate the cheddar into your mixing bowl.1 stick of unsalted butter (half cup), cut into pieces and at room temp.8 oz block of extra sharp cheddar, finely grated.So here’s to my amazing Grandmother and her cheese straws! Since I only make it over there once a year, I have had to learn to make my own cheese straws. She would always buy new toys for us to play with….we were never allowed to take them home so that the toys would always be at her house for us to play with! These cheese straws are made by my sweet Grandmother, and I assure you they are a treat too and were a part of this week each summer! I always looked forward to going to visit my Grandparents and tasting the cheese straws. We spent a ton of time sliding and diving at her country club pool. I remember the beach towels she had for each of us only to use when we were there. This week was such a special treat filled with fun. When I was a kid, we spent a week with my Grandparents each summer.

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