Switzerland Caraway Sticks

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 4 -5 tablespoons cold water
• 1 cup swiss cheese, freshly grated
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed

Recipe

• 1 sift together the already sifted flour and the salt. cut in shortening until mixture resembles small peas.
• 2 add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough holds together. do not handle too much. chill.
• 3 divide dough into 2 parts. roll it out, very thin, into rectangles.
• 4 sprinkle 1 part with cheese and top it with caraway seeds and a sprinkle of salt. place other half of dough on top of this as a cover. chill for 5 minutes in refrigerator.
• 5 cut filled dough into strips 2 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. chill again before baking.
• 6 place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in 450 degree oven for about 5 minutes or until golden.