1 c. grated American cheese
1/2 stick softened sweet butter
1/4 c. melted butter
1/2 c. pure vegetable shortening
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 c. sifted white flour

In a bowl, sift the salt, flour and baking powder together. With a pastry knife, cut in the shortening. Form a well in the mixture and work in the milk with a fork.

Ball the dough and roll on a flour-dusted surface. Knead 12 times. Roll into a 1/4-inch thickness and cut it into 5 strips. Spread with butter and sprinkle the strips with cheese. Stack 4 strips and turn the 5th over and stack. Cut into at least 12 equal sections. Brush with the remaining butter and bake for 12 minutes at 450 degrees.