Crispy Pinwheels

Dates, apricots, and other dried fruits can be used to fill these delicious cookies.

Dried Fruit Filling (see below)*

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1⁄2

cup butter or margarine

2 cups all-purpose flour

1⁄2

cup brown sugar, packed

1⁄4

teaspoon baking soda

1⁄2

cup granulated sugar

1⁄4

teaspoon salt

1 egg

Prepare dried fruit filling. In a medium bowl, cream butter or margarine with

brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. In a large bowl, com- bine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cut dough in half. Generously flour a large sheet of waxed paper. Roll out each half of dough on floured waxed paper to a 12"x9" rectangle. Spread with cooled filling. Starting with longer edge, roll up tightly to make a 12 inch long roll. Wrap roll in waxed paper. Refrigerate 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease cookie sheets. Cut chilled roll into 1⁄4 inch slices. Bake in preheated oven 6 to 8 minutes until edges are golden. Remove and cool on cooling rack.

Makes about 80 cookies.

Dried Fruit Filling

Try this in cookies and pastries.

1-1⁄2cups finely chopped dried figs,

1⁄2

teaspoon grated lemon peel

dates and raisins, pineapple,

1⁄2

cup water

apricots, or prunes

1⁄3

cup chopped nuts,

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1⁄2

cup sugar (if desired)

In a medium saucepan, combine dried fruit, water, and sugar. Cook over low heat until thickened, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently. When thickened, add lemon juice, lemon peel and nuts, if desired. Cool.

Makes 1-3/4 cups filling.

Note: For extra zest, substitute orange or pineapple juice for the water when making apricot or pineapple filling

Strawberry Yogurt Ice-Cream

Double or triple this recipe and freeze in your ice cream maker.

1 cup plain or flavored yogurt

2 tablespoons sugar

1⁄2 cup dried strawberries*

 

Mix together strawberries and sugar. Add to yogurt. Freeze yogurt in a container until it thickens. Remove from freezer and stir. Return to freezer until solid.

Makes two servings.

*Almost any dried fruit or combination can be used.

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Nesco Food Dehydrator Dried Fruit Filling see below, ⁄ 2 cups finely chopped dried figs, Cup plain or flavored yogurt
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