Heart-shaped shortbread flavored with cayenne Recipe

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Heart-shaped shortbread flavored with cayenne

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Ingredients:

		Karen Mintzias
1/2	lbs	Butter, unsalted
		-- at room temperature
8	tbsp	Superfine sugar
3	cup	All-purpose flour
1/2	tsp	Cayenne pepper
		Butter and sugar
		-- to line molds

Procedures:

1	Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2	With a wooden spoon or in an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until very smooth.
3	Sift the flour into the butter mixture and, using your fingers, work all ingredients into a crumbly but very fine mixture.
4	At this point, add the cayenne pepper, or your choice of other flavorings.
5	Butter the molds and dust the bottom and sides with sugar.
6	Press the shortbread dough into the molds.
7	Bake until golden brown.
8	The time varies from 10 minutes up, depending on the size of the mold.
9	Do not overbake.
10	Cool on racks before unmolding.
11	Variations: to make the more traditional shortbread, you can substitute a few drops of vanilla extract, ?cup minced candied citron or lemon peel, or 2 tablespoons ground blanched almonds for the cayenne pepper.