Date Pinwheels

Name: Date Pinwheels
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 ml) dates, chopped fine; 3 tbsp (45 ml) water; 3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar; 1 tsp (5 ml) butter; 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice; 1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar; 1/3 cup (80 ml) brown sugar; 1/3 cup (80 ml) shortening; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla; 1/3 tsp (2 ml) soda; 1-1/3 cups (325 ml) flour; 1/8 tsp (1 ml) salt

13 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125 ml) dates, chopped fine
3 tbsp (45 ml) water
3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) butter
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice
1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
1/3 cup (80 ml) brown sugar
1/3 cup (80 ml) shortening
1 egg
1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla
1/3 tsp (2 ml) soda
1-1/3 cups (325 ml) flour
1/8 tsp (1 ml) salt

Directions

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["Cook dates, water, and sugar over low heat, stirring constantly until thick.", "Add butter and lemon juice.", "Cool.", "Cream sugars, shortening, egg, and vanilla.", "Add sifted dry ingredients gradually.", "Chill dough several hours or overnight.", "Divide dough into two parts.", "Roll each part into a rectangle about 1/4\" thick.""