Finnish Christmas Pinwheels - Joulutorttu

plum jam

🥗Healthier: apricot jam

💰Cheaper: apple jelly

Apricot jam provides a similar flavor with fewer calories.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo dough is lower in fat and can be made easily at home.

Open the thawed puff pastry sheets.

Cut the pastry into roughly equal size squares using a pizza cutter.

Transfer the squares to a baking sheet.

Brush each square with a little water.

Fold every second corner of the squares towards the center, pressing down firmly.

Add a dollop of prune butter to the center of each pinwheel.

Brush the pinwheels with egg wash for color.

Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F for about 5 minutes.

Add pear flavored fruit marmalade jellies to the center of three pastries and return to the oven.

Bake for an additional 8 minutes until done.

Dust the finished pinwheels with sugar before serving.

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