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A rich, short dough full of cheddar cheese and cayenne, rolled and filled with chopped pecans and Mayhaw jelly.
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.
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LanaAnn on 8.31.2010
Hi Shari! Mayhaws actually look like a tiny crabapple – about the size of a large cranberry. They have a similar flavor to crabapples but there are other fruit overtones in them. They’re really unique.
shari on 8.31.2010
It’s amazing the things I’ve learned just from this site! I had never heard of Mayhaw jelly, or Mayhaw anything before. I noticed you mentioned using apple jelly as a substitute, so i’m guessing that they’re an “apple-like” fruit? Or how would you describe them?
LanaAnn on 8.31.2010
Mayhaw jelly is a rare and unique thing! The mayhaws are only available for about three weeks in early May so you have to get them while you can. They make the most wonderful jelly you ever tasted. Fabulous on a hot buttermilk biscuit that’s been split and had a generous pat of butter and Mayhaw jelly added. Yum!
The Church Cook (Kay Heritage) on 8.30.2010
Oh, my goodness! I had bought a jar of Mayhaw jelly from my neighbor’s farm (Savannah, GA) and have been waiting to make something with it! Thanks for the recipe!
big2beautiful on 8.30.2010
Thanks for sending me down memory lane with Mayhew Jelly. My grandmother would take trips to Colquitt and bring back jars of the jelly. So good!