SUGAR PLUM KRINGLES

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Be generous like Scrooge was as a changed man at the end of Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol, and share the bounty of your kitchen with friends and neighbors. This recipe makes four kringles, so you'll have three to give and one to keep. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 pastries (6 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold butter
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup plum jam, divided
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
8 teaspoons finely chopped walnuts or pecans, divided
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Place flour in a large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in sour cream. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle., Divide dough into four portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion into a 12x6-in. rectangle. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to use.) Spread 3 tablespoons jam lengthwise down the center. Fold in sides of pastry to meet in the center; pinch seam to seal. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each nuts and orange zest. Repeat. Place on two ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over warm pastries. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and remaining nuts; sprinkle over warm pastries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 58mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.