Apricot Pinwheels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried apricots, finely chopped
1/2 c. boiling water
2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
10 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
sugar substitute (Sweet 'N Low) to equal 4 Tbsp. sugar
6 Tbsp. cold water
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Combine apricots and boiling water; allow to stand until most of the water is absorbed; drain.
Sift flour and baking powder into bowl.
Beat butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar substitute and water until well blended.
Add the flour mixture; blend with a fork until the dough forms a ball.
Place the dough on wax paper; flatten slightly.
Wrap in the wax paper; chill in the freezer 20 minutes.