Cinnamon-Pecan Spirals

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp. sugar
• 1¼ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough
• ½ c. chopped pecans
• zest of 1 orange

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Melt butter. Unfold puff pastry dough. Lightly brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Press into dough. Flip dough and repeat.
2. Roll to 11- by 16-inch rectangle. Toss pecans with orange zest and sprinkle half of mixture over dough. Fold dough in half to 11- by 8-inch rectangle. Press remaining nut mixture into dough, covering surface.
3. Starting from a long side, roll into a tight log. Trim edges. Wrap in plastic and chill for 20 minutes. Cut log into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Place 2 inches apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.
4. Source: countryliving.com