Categories: Appetizers 
      Yield: 72 servings 
  
    1/2 lb Gruyere cheese, grated              1 ts Salt 
      1 c  Unsalted butter, at room        2 1/2 c  Sifted all-purpose flour 
           Temperature                         1 c  Chopped walnuts or pecans. 
      1 ts Cayenne pepper                  
  
       Heat the oven to 350F.  Cream the cheese and butter.  Sift together 
  the cayenne pepper, salt and flour; add gradually to the butter mixture. 
  Add the chopped nuts and mix well.  Divide the dough in half and shape into 
  logs 1 1/2 inches in diameter.  Wrap well and refrigerate for at least 1 
  hour. 
   
       Line baking sheets with parchment paper.  With a sharp knife, cut the 
  logs into 1/4-inch thick slices.  Place the wafers 1 to 2 inches apart on 
  the baking sheets. 
   
       Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly colored.  Cool and store in 
  an airtight container. 
   
  Makes 6 dozen. 
   
       [The Baltimore Sun; Dec 8, 1991] Posted by Fred Peters.