Poppy Seed Pinwheels

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon orange zest
• 4 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• in a large bowl, beat sugar and 1/2 cup butter with mixer at high speed until light and fluffy. add flour, vanilla, salt, and egg; beat on low speed until blended, occasionally scraping bowl.
• shape dough into ball. wrap and refrigerate 1 hour, until firm enough to handle.
• to make filling: stir remaining ingredients and 4 tablespoons butter untl mixed. set aside.
• on waxed paper, roll half of dough into 10 by 8 inch rectangle. spread dough with half of the poppy seed mixture. starting at narrow side, roll jelly-roll fashion. wrap and refrigerate 1 hour, until firm. repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• slice one roll cross-wise into 1/4 inch thick slices. place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. cool on wire rack and repeat with remaining dough.