Finnish Pinwheels Recipe

Name: Finnish Pinwheels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1/4 pound pitted dried plums, chopped; 1/4 pound pitted dates, chopped; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cold butter; 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten; 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Confectioners' sugar

Servings: persons

1/4 pound pitted dried plums, chopped
1/4 pound pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter
1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar

1
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.
2
Meanwhile, in a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter as for a pie crust. Blend in egg, cream and vanilla. Form into 2 balls.
3
Place 1 ball at a time on a floured surface and roll to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 2-in. squares. Place on ungreased
4
. 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 325u00b0 until the points are light golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 pound pitted dried plums, chopped, 1/4 pound pitted dates, chopped, 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 tablespoon sugar, and more.

Yes, Finnish Pinwheels falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Finnish Pinwheels

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