Ingredients
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons paprika
2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons ice water
Preparation
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Beat butter with sugar until fluffy. Blend all seasonings well with flour, and add all to the butter mixture. Mix with until just combined.
On a lightly floured surface, knead about 8 times with hands, until dough comes together. Add ice water as needed if dough is too crumbly. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. On a sheet of wax paper, roll each piece of dough into a 3/4\"-thick log. Sprinkle lightly with a dusting of cayenne, or a mix of all the above spices if you like.
Wrap each log in wax paper and freeze for about 20 minutes, until fairly firm.
Slice about 1/2\" thick and bake for 15 minutes at 350.
(The logs can be frozen a week or more ahead of time, but you will want to let them soften a bit before slicing, to prevent crumbling.).
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