Make Your Own Orange and Carrot Marmalade
Marmalades are natural toppings for cheese, shortcake, pancakes or bread. They can also be used in marinades and dressings. This will last in your refrigerator for several weeks. &...
Marmalade makes a great topping for cheese, especially brie. It is also a natural (and easy) filling for a dough made with cheese. For an extra special treat, make your own marmalade.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 3 dozen Cookies
Cream Cheese Pastry Pinwheels with Orange Marmalade
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- pinch salt
- 1–1½ cups orange marmalade for filling
Instructions
1. Cut butter and cream cheese into flour and salt using a pastry cutter then shape into 2 balls.
2. Roll out balls to about ¼ inch thick then fold dough over itself a few times until it makes sort of a cube.
3. Roll each cube flat between pieces of plastic wrap or on a floured surface until it is 1/8 inch thick.
4. Trim to a rectangle about 8 x 11 inches.
5. Trimmings can be layered and folded gently and then rolled again. I use the trimming to make 3-inch squares that will become tarts. (My treat after all this hard work!)
6. Spread marmalade on dough
-- For pinwheels: spread evenly, leaving at least an inch on one of the 8-inch sides.
-- For tarts: put one teaspoon full in the middle of each square.
7. Starting at the 8-inch side that has filling on it, roll the dough up into a tight log. Lightly dampen the unfilled end with water to help seal the log.
8. Finish the tarts by folding two points of the square to meet in the middle. Lightly dampen the points and press together to seal the tart.
9. Refrigerate your log and tarts for one hour.
10. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
11. Take the log and tarts out of the refrigerator. Slice the log into ¼-inch portions.
12. Organize the treats on a baking tray sheet lined with parchment and bake at 375 degrees for 20–25 minutes until light golden brown. Allow to cool.
13. Package in an airtight container for shipping and storing.
About this recipe
Variations
Sprinkle about a ¼ cup of finely chopped almonds over the marmalade mixture as you spread it on the dough.
All-purpose gluten free flour will work with this recipe.
For a lighter version, substitute Greek yogurt for the cream cheese. The dough will be a little stickier so refrigeration steps are important.
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