Mama Geraldine Cheese Straws

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. mama geraldine cheese straws

To write about Mama Geraldine’s cheese straws is to write about the theology of butter. In the pantheon of Southern baking, the cheese straw holds a peculiar, aristocratic place. It is not a cookie, though it is baked. It is not a cracker, though it is savory. It exists in a delicious limbo: crisp yet tender, rich yet airy. But under the hands of a woman like Mama Geraldine, it transcends category. It becomes a memory. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour,