Is someone constantly sampling your Thanksgiving meal before you can even serve it? These pie dough cinnamon swirls will ward off those sneaky snackers!
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There you are in your kitchen, busily preparing a Thanksgiving feast for your family. Â It seems that every time you turn around to grab something, you turn back around to find a spoonful of something gone, the edge of the crust around your pumpkin pie is partially missing, or the center roll of the pan has mysteriously disappeared. Â
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Oh, and that can of olives you just opened? Â Yeah, there are 3 olives left. Â Sound familiar. Â So how do you combat those sneaky pre-Thanksgiving snackers? Â With pie dough, cinnamon swirls. Â Since I generally make my pies first, I make an extra batch of pie dough and make this easy little snack. Â
They seem to distract and deter the snacking culprits so I can prepare Thanksgiving dinner without finding missing pieces, sections, chunks, and so forth in the food.
When I make the pie dough for these, I make it more moist than I would if I were making a pie shell. Â I want the dough to hold together well but not be sticky.
Roll out the pie between two pieces of wax paper into a long rectangle. Divide the rectangle in two. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
Roll each half up lengthwise, tightly. Place rolled-up dough in the fridge for an hour.
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Â Slice up dough rolls thinly with a sharp knife, or use dental floss to slice them up. Â Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Â Bake at 450 for 15 to 20 minutes until they are golden brown. Â Cool and snack!
Pie Dough Cinnamon Swirls
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Shortening
- ¾ Cup Water
- t Cinnamon Sugar if you don' have any just mix together 1 cup Sugar with ½ Tbs. Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
- Whisk the flour and salt together.
- Cut in the shortening until it resembles small crumbs.
- Mix in the water. You want the pie dough moist but just slightly sticky.
- Roll out the pie dough between two pieces of wax paper into a long rectangle. Divide in half.
- Sprinkle each half generously with cinnamon sugar.
- Roll up each half lengthwise, tightly.
- Place rolls in the fridge for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Slice up dough rolls with dental floss or a sharp knife.
- Place cinnamon swirls on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Mindee
So fun!!!