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     Title: Cayenne Pepper Wafers
Categories: Appetizers
     Yield: 72 servings

   1/2 lb Gruyere cheese, grated
     1 c  Unsalted butter, at room
          Temperature
     1 ts Cayenne pepper
     1 ts Salt
 2 1/2 c  Sifted all-purpose flour
     1 c  Chopped walnuts or pecans.

      Heat the oven to 350F.  Cream the cheese and butter.  Sift
 together the cayenne pepper, salt and flour; add gradually to the
 butter mixture. Add the chopped nuts and mix well.  Divide the dough
 in half and shape into logs 1 1/2 inches in diameter.  Wrap well and
 refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

      Line baking sheets with parchment paper.  With a sharp knife,
 cut the logs into 1/4-inch thick slices.  Place the wafers 1 to 2
 inches apart on the baking sheets.

      Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly colored.  Cool and
 store in an airtight container.

      [The Baltimore Sun; Dec 8, 1991] Posted by Fred Peters.

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