Pear Pinwheels

Preparation info
  • Makes

    32

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

  • About

They add interest to holiday sweets

Ingredients

  • ¾ lb. dried pears
  • c. chopped dates
  • 2 tblsp

Method

  • Pour boiling water over pears. Let stand 5 minutes, until softened. Drain; remove excess moisture with paper toweling. Pears should not be mushy, but soft and pliable.
  • Arrange half of pears, skin side down, as rectangle on waxed paper. Overlap edges slightly so there are no spaces between pears. Cover with waxed paper and, with rolling pin, flatten into one smoot