Date-Filled Pinwheels Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
318
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup firmly packed chopped dates
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the dates, sugar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes until very soft. Add pecans; cool. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into an 8-in. square. Spread with date mixture; roll up jelly-roll style. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
  3. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 317.52 Kcal (1329 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.66g 13%
Cholesterol 10.91mg 4%
Sodium 56.92mg 2%
Potassium 121.69mg 3%
Total Carbs 55.93g 19%
Sugars 20.14g 81%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5%
Protein 3.97g 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 21.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 301.53 Kcal (1262 kJ)
Calories from fat 73.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.22g 13%
Cholesterol 10.36mg 4%
Sodium 54.05mg 2%
Potassium 115.56mg 3%
Total Carbs 53.11g 19%
Sugars 19.13g 81%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 5%
Protein 3.77g 8%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 20.6mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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