CHEESE WAFERS WITH PECANS

NOTE: This recipe goes together quickly and bakes quickly. It does, however, need to be chilled several hours before baking. This is a great recipe for making ahead. You can make the dough one day and bake it the next.

1 cup flour
1 stick butter, softened
½ lb. extra sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
Pecan halves for garnish

 Preheat oven to 400°.

 Mix flour and butter, then add cheese and seasonings. Form into a roll (approximately 1 inch in diameter). Wrap the roll in wax paper and chill at least several hours or overnight. 

Slice into thin wafers, top each with a pecan half, and bake at 400 degrees about 8 minutes.

Yield: About 60 wafers

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