Sausage & Cheese Pinwheels
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Corn Meal
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 cups Shortening
- 1/2 cups Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano, Basil, Rosemary Mix
- 1 pound Sausage (sweet, Mild Or Hot)
- 1- 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese
- Makes approximately 30.
- Gather all of your ingredients together along with a pastry cutter (or fork) and a rolling pin.
- Sift all of your dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, combining thoroughly.
- Add the shorting in small pieces to your dry mix and work it in well with a pastry cutter.
- If you dont have a pastry cutter a fork will work fine.
- Add half a cup of milk and mix well.
- With your hands work everything together into a nice neat dough.
- Divide your dough into two smaller balls of equal size and refrigerate for about 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
- The dough will be easier to work with after that.
- After your dough has cooled sprinkle a little flour, along with some herbs if you like, over the surface of your work area.
- Roll out each dough ball into a neat rectangle as far as it will spread without being too thin or tearing.
- If you are using prepackaged dough go ahead and lay out the dough.
- If you need to, roll it out a little bit to give yourself a larger surface to work with.
- Divide the sausage using 1/2 pound for each piece of dough.
- Spread the sausage in a thin even layer over the dough.
- Generously sprinkle with cheddar cheese and add more herbs if you like.
- Starting with the end of the dough rectangle, tuck it under and simply roll, like you would with a jelly roll, until you have a roll approximately 2x8 inches.
- Smooth out the edges as much a possible and tuck in the ends.
- Wrap the rolls in wax paper and place in the fridge to cool for about 30 minutes.
- You can easily make the pinwheel rolls ahead of time for parties during the holidays and keep them refrigerated or frozen until you need them.
- Slice them no more than an inch thick, I slice mine 1/2 inch.
- Lay them on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray and bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees (F) for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown and the sausage has cooked all the way through.
- Enjoy!
- Shari/Red
allpurpose, sugar, salt, meal, baking powder, shortening, milk, oregano, sausage, cheddar cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/sausage-cheese-pinwheels/ (may not work)