Do you love pie?  I do … and I really love pie crust!  I like to make my own crust, but sometimes I use ready-made refrigerated ones.  So, while reading Womans Day magazine (April 1, 2011) I noticed this recipe that used refrigerated rolled pie crusts.  I remembered that I had some in the freezer that “needed” to be used and I couldn’t resist.  These are a nice treat with a cup of hot coffee or tea … need I say more.   This is soooo easy …

You will need … refrigerated rolled pie crusts, jam, chopped nuts, sugar and cinnamon.

Mix the sugar and cinnamon … then sprinkle it on parchment paper.  (note…the parchment paper is not burnt…my photo is not “bad”…I buy unbleached paper)

Unroll one crust, place it on the cinnamon-sugar mixture and press gently to help the mixture adhere to the crust. 

Spread the jam evenly over the crust except for one edge section (the jam has a tendency to squish out when rolling)  This is beginning to look like pizza!

Sprinkle the nuts on the jam and tightly roll it up, working toward the edge that is jam free. It is beginning to look like a big taquito … but where’s the guacamole?  I must be hungry.

Trim the ends of each log, then cut into 1″ slices and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.  They look like baby cinnamon rolls!   I used 4 pie crusts and 4 different jams … I couldn’t make a decision … so made them all!

Jam Packed Pie Crust Pinwheels    –    adapted from Woman’s Day

For each flavor you will need:

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 ready-made refrigerated rolled pie crust (room temperature)

1/4 cup jam

1/4 cup finely chopped nuts

1.  Heat oven to 400°.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2.  Mix sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle it on parchment paper covered work surface.  Unroll one pie crust, place it on the cinnamon-sugar mixture and press gently to help the mixture adhere to the crust.

3.  Spread the jam evenly over the crust (leaving an edge section free of jam) and sprinkle with nuts.  Starting at the opposite the jam free end, tightly roll the dough into a log.

4.  Trim the ends of each log, then cut into 1″ thick slices and stand them on edge on the parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.  Let cool and serve.