Cream Cheese Pinwheels Recipe

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These eye-catching pinwheels always bake up beautifully. The sweetened cream cheese filling is rich and satisfying.

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Cream Cheese Pinwheels Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + rising Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

45 15 60

Ingredients

2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1 egg white
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
EGG WASH:
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

In a bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, lemon peel and salt. In a saucepan, heat milk, butter and water to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened. Add egg and egg white; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 12-in. square; cut into sixteen 3-in. squares.
Combine filling ingredients; spoon onto center of each square. To form pinwheels, diagonally cut dough from each corner to within 3/4 in. of the center. Fold every other point toward the center, overlapping pieces. Moisten center edges with water; pinch to seal. Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Beat egg white and water; brush over pinwheels. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Yield: 16 rolls.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 205 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 169 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Cream Cheese Pinwheels in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2001, p19