Categories: Breads 
      Yield: 50 servings 
  
      8 tb (1 stick) butter or 
           Margarine, softened 
      2 c  All-purpose flour 
  1 1/2 c  (about 8 ounces) finely 
           Grated Parmesan cheese 
      1    Egg yolk 
    1/2 c  Water 
  
  "Parmesan Crackers are great with a cold beer or soda. Once you have 
  started eating them, it is nearly impossible to stop. 350~F. 15 to 20 
  minutes Preheat the oven to 350~F. 
  In a large bowl or in the food processor, cut the butter into the 
  flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the cheese and egg 
  yolk and mix well. 
  Add enough of the water to form a dough that will hold together in a 
  cohesive ball. The texture will be somewhat crumbly, but the dough 
  will hold together when pressed. 
  Divide the dough into 2 equal portions for rolling. On a floured 
  surface or pastry cloth, roll each into a rectangle about 1/4 inch 
  thick. Cut out individual crackers about 2 inches across with a 
  cookie cutter or sharp knife and arrange them on an ungreased baking 
  sheet. 
  Prick each cracker 2 or 3 times with the tines of a fork. Bake for 10 
  minutes. Turn the crackers over and bake another 5 to 10 minutes, or 
  until medium brown. 
  Cool the crackers on a rack. Yield: 40-50.