Arabian date pinwheels
Buttery biscuit swirls rolled up with a cinnamon and lemon date filling. Makes 50
Crumbly, buttery biscuit dough is rolled out, spread with a soft date filling flavoured with cinnamon and lemon, rolled into logs, sliced and baked into pretty pinwheels. They make a big batch of 50 and keep well in an airtight tin. Serve with tea, or with ice cream as a dessert.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the dough
For the filling
Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb plain flour, 3 ½ oz sugar, 7 oz butter, 1 ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda and ¾ cup milk and knead to a soft, smooth dough.
Step 2: Put 1 ⅛ lb dates, 2 tbsp butter, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp milk in a pan and cook over a low heat, stirring and mashing, until creamy, about 5 minutes. Cool, then divide into 4 parts.
5 minStep 3: Divide the dough into 4 portions. Roll out each one between sheets of baking paper into a 20 cm square.
Step 4: Spread 1 portion of filling evenly over a rolled square. Roll up gently into a cylinder. Repeat with the rest.
Step 5: Wrap the rolls and refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm.
30 minStep 6: Heat the oven to 350°F and grease the baking trays. Cut the rolls into 1 cm thick slices and arrange on the trays.
Step 7: Bake for 20 minutes until light brown.
20 minStep 8: Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container. Serve with ice cream if you like.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 67 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does arabian date pinwheels take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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