Date Pinwheels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. sifted enriched flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Combine dates, water and 1/2 cup sugar in saucepan.
Cook until thick (2 to 3 minutes) stirring constantly.
Cool.
Thoroughly cream butter and sugars; add egg and beat well; add vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture; stir until smooth.
Divide dough in half; roll one part on well-floured surface until 1/4 inch thick.
Combine date mixture and nuts; spread half of filling evenly over dough.
Roll like a jelly roll; wrap in waxed paper with open edge of roll on bottom. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Chill rolls until firm. Cut in 1/4 inch slices.
Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in hot oven at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes 5 dozen.