Title: Spicy Shortbread Bites
Categories: Appetizer
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 se In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter
with sugar until light and fl On a lightly floured surface, knead dough
about 8 times, or until it just c Wrap each log in wax paper. Freeze dough
just until firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove logs carefully from wax paper and
slice into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Gently loosen shortbread bites with a
spatula from baking sheet (do not rem Appeared in Dec 1994 issue of Gourmet
magazine.