CREAM CHEESE SPIRALS

Ingredients :

Cream cheese : 225g

Butter : 225g

Castor Sugar : 2tsp

All purpose flour : 225g

Egg white : 1, beaten with 1tbsp water, for glazing
Castor Sugar for sprinkling

For the filling :

Walnuts : 115g, Finely chopped

Brown Sugar : 115g

Cinnamon Powder : 3/4tsp

Method : 

1. With an electric mixer, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until soft. Sift over the flour and mix until combined. Gather into a ball and divide in half. Flatten each half, wrap in grease-proof paper and refrigerate for atleast 30minutes.

2. Meanwhile make the filling. Mix together the chopped walnuts, the brown sugar and the cinnamon powder.  Set aside.

3. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Grease to baking sheets.

4. working with one half of the mixture at a time, roll out thinly into a circle about 11inch (28cm) diameter. Trim the edges with a knife, using a dinner plate as a guide.

5. Brush the surface with the egg white glaze and then sprinkle evenly with half the filling.

6. Cut the circle into quarters., and each quarter into 4 sections, to form 16 triangles.

7. Starting from the base of the triangles, roll upto form spirals. Place on the sheets and brush with the remaining glaze. Sprinkle with castor sugar. Bake until golden, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a rack.

[Recipe courtesy : "Baking" by Martha Day]