1/2 cup butter – softened
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp red chile – ground
1/2 tsp finely ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
2 cups all purpose flour
med grind pepper
10 oz bittersweet chocolate – coarsely chopped
1 tbsp shortening
beat butter – add sugar, baking powder – and all other spices.
Beat in egg and milk
beat in as much flour as you can – stir in remaining…
Shape dough into ball – divide and shape into 6 1/2″ roll
wrap and chill 4-24 hours