For dough
1 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons lard
1/2 cup milk

For filling
3/4 cup sharp cheese, grated
2 pimentos, finely chopped

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, paprika and lard together, stir in milk gradually making a biscuit dough.

Roll dough out to an approximate 8 by 12 inches, sprinkle with cheese and pimento.

Roll as a jelly roll, and bake in a hot oven (450 degrees F.) for about 25 to 30 minutes or until browned.

This recipe was adapted from one in "The Complete Italian Cook Book: La Cucina" by Rose L. Sorce. It was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1953. For the entire copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org.... Photo of store-bought cheese roll: Mary Melfi.

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