Brazil Nut Shortbread

• 1/2 cup brazil nut
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grind the Brazil nuts finely.
3. Beat the butter until fluffy, add the sugar and beat until fluffy again--do beat adequately.
4. Sift in the flours and the nuts and work to a smooth dough.
5. Cover a baking sheet with parchment.
6. place a 6" flan ring or tart form on the cookie sheet to use as a guide.
7. Press the dough onto the sheet inside the ring to form a neat 6" inch circle.
8. Remove the ring and flatten the dought slightly with a rolling pin.
9. Prick the circle of dough with a fork and score it into eight wedges.
10. Sprinkle with a little granulated sugar and bake for forty minutes.
11. Remove from the oven and cut along the score lines and leave to cool for two minutes.
12. Lift onto a rack and cool completely.
13. If they don't get immediately eaten, store in an airtight container.

brazil nut, unsalted butter, brown sugar, flour, rice flour, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brazil-nut-shortbread-170541 (may not work)