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     Title: SPICY SHORTBREAD BITES
Categories: Appetizers, Breads
     Yield: 140 servings

     2 tb Paprika
 2 1/2 ts Coarse salt
 1 1/8 ts Cayenne
     7 tb Unsalted butter, softened
     2 tb Sugar
     1 c  All-purpose flour
     1 ts Curry powder
   1/2 ts Ground cumin

 Preheat oven to 350 deg F
 In a small bowl, whisk together paprika, 2 ts salt,
 and 1 ts cayenne and set aside.
 In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter with
 sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk
 together remaining 1/2 ts salt, remaining 1/8 ts
 cayenne, flour, curry powder, and cumin. Beat flour
 mixture into butter mixture until just combined. On a
 lightly floured surface, knead dough about 8 times, or
 until it just comes together. Divide dough into 4
 equal pieces. On a sheet of wax paper, roll each piece
 of dough into a 3/4-inch thick log. Sprinkle one
 quarter of spice mixture along the length of each log
 and roll in mixture to coat completely. Wrap each log
 in wax paper. Freeze dough just until firm, 15 to 20
 minutes. Shortbread dough may be made 1 week ahead and
 frozen. Before proceeding with recipe, remove dough
 from freezer and let stand about 15 minutes, or until
 slightly softened to facilitate slicing. Remove logs
 carefully from wax paper and slice into 1/2-inch thick
 rounds. Place rounds 1/4-inch apart on ungreased
 baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 15
 minutes, or until browned lightly.
 Gently loosen shortbread bites with a spatula from
 baking sheet (do not remove from sheet) and cool
 completely. Carefully transfer shortbread bites to a
 serving dish (they will be fragile) and serve as hors
 d'oeuvre. Makes about 140 shortbread bites.

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