Fruit & Nut Pinwheels

Ingredients:

4 ozs (125 g) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened
3 tbsp (45 mL) sugar, divided
1 cup (250 mL) Robin Hood® All-Purpose Flour
1 cup (250 mL) Smuckers® Pure Cherry Jam
1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries or dried cherries
3/4 cup (175 mL) chopped toasted walnuts
1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon

Directions:

1. In bowl, beat cream cheese with butter until fluffy; beat in 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar. Stir in flour in 2 additions.
2. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
3. Place jam and dried fruit in food processor and process until finely chopped. Stir in chopped walnuts.
4. Combine remaining 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar and cinnamon.
5. Sprinkle work surface with half sugar-cinnamon mixture.
6. Place 1 rectangle dough on top of the sugar mixture; with floured rolling pin, roll out dough to 12 X 8-inch (30 X 20-cm) rectangle.
7. Spread with half jam mixture and starting at the long side, roll into tight log.
8. Cut into 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) thick slices (discarding ends) and place on parchment lined baking sheets.
9. Repeat with remaining sugar mixture, dough and filling.
10. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 24 minutes or until golden.
11. Cool in pans on racks. Store in air-tight container.

Featured Products:

Smucker’s^® Pure Cherry Jam

Robin Hood® All Purpose Flour