Date Nut Pinwheels
Date Nut Pinwheels are delightful rolled pastries filled with a rich date and nut mixture, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and crunch. Ideal for holiday gatherings or teatime treats, these pinwheels combine tender pastry with a luscious filling that caters to both sweet and nut-loving palates.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine chopped dates, granulated sugar, and water in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until thick, about 10 minutes.
- Cool the mixture, then stir in chopped pecans or walnuts; set aside.
- Cream the vegetable shortening until smooth.
- Gradually add brown sugar and beat well.
- Add beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.
- Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda; add to the mixture and mix well.
- Chill the dough thoroughly.
- Divide the dough in half and roll each portion into a rectangle slightly less than 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread the date filling evenly over each rectangle to the edges.
- Roll up each rectangle from the long side like a jelly roll.
- Wrap the rolls in waxed paper and chill overnight.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).