Baked Cheese "Palitos" Recipe

Assemble these supplies:

• 1/2 cup butter 

• 3 tablespoons flour 

• 1/2 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated 

• salt to taste 

• 1 cup bread crumbs 

Steps in preparation: 

1. Melt the butter over very low heat being careful that it does not burn. 
2. Remove from the heat. 
3. Add the flour, then the cheese and salt. 
4. Mold the "palitos" into oblong shapes about 1/2 inch thick and 3 inches long. 
5. Put the bread crumbs on a plate and dip each "palito" in the crumbs; then place on a cookie sheet. 
6. Bake at 325° until the "palitos" are brown. 
7. Remove them from the pan very carefully, as they are fragile. 
8. Cool before serving. MAKES ABOUT 24 "PALITOS."