Cheese Pinwheels with Mayhaw Jelly

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 pound Extra-sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
• ½ cups Butter, Softened
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• ½ teaspoons Paprika
• ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• ½ cups Mayhaw Jelly (or Substitute Apple)
• 1 cup Pecans, Chopped

Preparation Instructions

Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the grated cheese and mix thoroughly. Add softened butter, salt, paprika and cayenne pepper. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated and form a dough.

Divide dough into two balls and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and roll each into a square or rectangle approximately 1/4 inch thick. Spread thinly with Mayhaw jelly. Sprinkle with nuts. Roll each into a log and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Slice about 1/4 inch thick. Bake for approximately 15 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack.