Thanksgiving Countdown: Chedder Shortbread

Gotta a few minutes? I have a great appetizer that takes about that much time. I stole borrowed this recipe from Sheri at Whisk: A Food Blog. And I loved it. Simple food that's perfect for the holiday appetizer buffet.

It comes together in seconds using a food processor. It's just butter, cheese, flour, and a hint of cayenne. Doesn't that sound good?

After it's quick whirl, you dump it out and give it a little lovin. I used cold butter so it didn't form a ball like it should have, but it came together quite easily after my hands warmed it up a bit.

Just form out a few logs. This is when you can sample the raw dough. Just slice off a little piece. But be careful, you'll eat the whole log if you don't watch yourself. Not that I did, I'm just saying!

Now you can use your useful little whatyamacallit and suck the air out to freeze for later or... bake up a batch.

I sliced and baked!

See how pretty it looks on my cheese and cracker platter? And it was a total hit with my guests!

Sooo... What are ya waiting for? The holidays are comming!

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Cheddar Shortbread
By Shari at Whisk:A Food Blog
3 ounces (about 1/3 cup) unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces old cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a food processor, mix the butter, cheese, flour and cayenne pepper with the metal blade until the dough forms a ball. Roll the dough into a log. Chill for one hour or freeze for later,
Slice into ¼-inch rounds and place on baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until light brown. Let cool.


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