fruit pillows
2 cups sifted flour 8 ounces salted butter (room temperature) 6 ounces cream cheese (room temperature) Raspberry, strawberry, apricot preserves or seedless jam Prehea...
Ingredients
- 2cupsifted flour
- 8ouncesalted butter (room temperature)
- 6ouncecream cheese (room temperature)
Directions
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Fruit Pillows 2 cups sifted flour 8 ounces salted butter (room temperature) 6 ounces cream cheese (room temperature) Raspberry, strawberry,
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Mix butter and cream cheese with a pastry blender until evenly blended
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Do not overwork the dough, as the less light and flaky the dough will become
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Blend in the flour a little at a time with the pastry blender or two knives until dough is uniform in color
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Separate into 2 balls
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wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour or until firm enough to roll
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Roll one of the balls out on floured pastry sheet or board to "pie crust" thickness (keep the second ball in the refrigerator)
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Using a 1-inch round cookie cutter (metal is best), cut out circles