Marmalade Date Pastries
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These pretty pastries take a little time to put together but are worth the effort. They have a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth flavor.
-Nancy Lewis, Warwick, Rhode Island
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 package (11 ounces) pie crust mix
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 24 pitted dates
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- Confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Place the pie crust mix in a bowl. Cut in cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the milk and stir to form a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion into a 12-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Cut into 3-in. squares.
Cut dates in half lengthwise; fill each with 1/2 teaspoon marmalade. Place a date in the center of each pastry square. Moisten corners with water; bring corners together, pinching dough to seal.
Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.