_Ingredients._—½ lb. of butter, ½ lb. of flour, ½ lb. of grated cheese,
1/6 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_, 1_s._ 4_d._
_Sufficient_ for 6 or 7 persons. _Seasonable_ at any time.
CAYENNE VINEGAR, or Essence of Cayenne.
_Ingredients._—½ oz. of cayenne pepper, ½ pint of strong spirit, or 1
pint of vinegar. _Mode._—Put the vinegar, or spirit, into a bottle,
with the above proportion of cayenne, and let it steep for a month,
when strain off and bottle for use. This is excellent seasoning for
soups or sauces, but must be used very sparingly.