Cranberry Orange Pinwheels Recipes

CRANBERRY FETA PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, feta cheese and onions. Stir in cranberries. Spread about 1/2 cup mixture over each tortilla and roll up tightly. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cut each roll-up into 10 slices.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• For filling, in a food processor bowl combine cranberries, pecans, and brown sugar.
• Cover; process until cranberries and nuts are finely chopped; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
• Add baking powder, and salt.
• Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl.
• Beat in eggs and orange peel until combined.
• Beat in flour.
• Divide dough in half.
• Cover and chill dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• Roll half of the dough between pieces of waxed paper into a 10-inch square.
• Spread half of filling over dough square to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Roll up dough.
• Moisten edges; pinch to seal.
• Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap.
• Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• Chill for 4 to 24 hours.
• Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices.
• Place slices 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in a 375° oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned.
• Cool on a cookie sheet for 1 minute.
• Transfer to wire rack and let cool.

CHERRY CRANBERRY PINWHEELS

Steps:

• For filling, combine the first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat for 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and cranberries are softened. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled., For dough, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes or until crumbly. Beat in the egg whites, oil, milk, vanilla and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. , Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll 1 portion of dough into a 14x9-in. rectangle. Spread with half of the filling. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Wrap each roll in waxed paper; refrigerate for at least 4 hours., Unwrap dough; cut into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned (do not overbake). Remove to wire racks to cool.

PINEAPPLE-ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small serving bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, oranges and pineapple. Stir in pecans just before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.