Best Walnut Raisin Pinwheels Recipes

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Provided by ugogirl

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 8-10 pinwheels

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (1/2 of a 17oz package)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter (no sub)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 egg yolk, beaten

Steps:

Thaw dough according to package directions.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll pastry out to an 8x12 inch rectangle.
In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
In a small saucepan melt butter; add raisins and walnuts, stirring until well coated.
Spread raisin mixture evenly over pastry.
Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over raisin mixture.
Beginning at one long edge, roll up pastry.
Brush egg yolk on long edge to seal.
Bake on a greased baking sheet or parchment paper for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely.
Cut into 1 inch thick slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.3, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 38.9, Sodium 119.5, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 14.1, Protein 4

Walnut Raisin Pinwheels image

Provided by Lisa 'Gayle' Goff

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

1. pre-heat oil for frying to medium heat prepare a cinnamon sugar mix in a bowl and a powdered sugar bowl to top immediately out of the oil, if they cool it will not adhere.
2. remove dough from can unroll just as it is don't stretch it into a pizza size.
3. put cinnamon sugar mix, raisins and walnuts all over dough.
4. roll like a jelly roll and slice into 3/4" rolls put a toothpick all the way through to keep it from unraveling.
5. carefully place in oil until golden brown, it does not take very long don't burn them, if they cook too hot or too fast adjust oil or the middle will not get cooked. Once removed from oil you must dust immediately or it will not adhere properly. Serve Warm