Finnish Pinwheels
Ingredients
FILLING:
- 1/2 lb dried plums pitted, chopped
- 1/2 lb dates pitted, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbs sugar
- 1 tbs butter
PASTRY:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1 large egg beaten
- 3 tbs heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- confectioners sugar
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine dried plums, dates, water and sugar. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in butter. Cool.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter as for a pie pastry. Blend in egg, cream and vanilla. Form into two balls.
- Place one ball at a time on a floured surface and roll to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 2-in. squares.
- Place on ungreased baking sheets. Make 1-in. slits in corners. Place 1/2 teaspoon filling in the center of each square. Bring every other corner up into center to form a pinwheel and press lightly.
- Bake at 325° for 12 minutes or until the points are light golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Notes
Finnish Pinwheels
When my sister was hosting an exchange student from Finland, she served these cookies I'd made to her guest. The young lady instantly recognized what they were. So I know they're still being made in our ancestors' country! —Ilona Barron, Ontonagon, Michigan
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