Finnish Pinwheels Recipe

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Meet the Cook: My sister was hosting an exchange student from Finland not long ago. When she served a plate of 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! Both my husband and I are retired teachers, living on the shore of Lake Superior. We have one grown son. -Ilona Barron, Ontonagon, Michigan

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Finnish Pinwheels Recipe

Prep: 45 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 42 Servings

45 15 60

Ingredients

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

Directions

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 a 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. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Bake at 325° for 12 minutes or until the points are light golden brown. Yield: about 7 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 129 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 97 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Finnish Pinwheels in Country Woman November/December 1992, p31

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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2009 by gandydancer

My daughters both make Finnish tarts for Christmas--better than their Finnish grandma made! And Slovenian potica as well, nicer than any I've ever seen. We're from "Da Range" in Minnesota, home to lots of Finns and Slovenians, but live in Maine and Florida these days. BTW, my daughter tried Finnish pulla for the first time this year - it was perfect!