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Finnish Pinwheels

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, Mi

42 ServingsPrep: 45 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

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.

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Finnish Pinwheels (continued)

Directions (continued)

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.

Nutrition 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.