Another favourite recipe of Sophie & Ryan, is cheese straws.  Sometimes it's nice to get the kids baking something savoury for a change!

The finished product, nom nom!

Ingredients

• 8oz self-raising flour 
• 3oz hard margarine/butter 
• pinch of salt 
• 6oz grated cheese (a strong cheddar gives the best flavour) 
• 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk
• Optional extras- 1-3 teaspoons of mustard (the little sachets of mustard you can get in pubs/cafes work quite well), or small amount of chilli powder

Getting busy stirring the dough

Method

1.  Pre-heat the oven to 350-375f/gas mark 4-5 and grease a baking tray
2. Mix flour & salt, then rub in the margarine/butter 
3. Mix in the grated cheese & mix to a stiff paste with beaten egg & milk. (I tend to beat in the mustard too at this point)
4. Roll out thinly & cut into narrow fingers (or other shapes if you're feeling fancy!) 
5. Place on the greased baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until brown.
6. Leave to cool, then enjoy

Rolling out the dough