Peach Whirls

Peaches with brown sugar, cinnamon and red hot candies are topped with light and fluffy swirls of dough--baked until golden brown.

Ingredients:

• 3 20 oz cans sliced cling peaches
• 1/2 cup red hot candies
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cups self rising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/3 cup cold butter
• 2/3 cup milk
• Sugar and cinnamon combined
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

Directions:

Mix first 5 ingredients in 9 x 13 pan and heat in a 400 degree oven. Mix flour, baking powder, soda and sugar in mixing bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender, two knives or your fingers. Add milk and mix well. Roll dough on floured board to an 8 x 12 rectangle. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture. Sprinkle with pecans if using. Starting at long side, roll up with seam on bottom. Cut into 12 slices and place cut side down evenly over top of warm peach mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until roll ups are delicately browned. Serve warm with whipped topping.

Number of Servings: 12

Notes from the Cook: I have made this recipe for 25 years.