Recipe: Pastry Snails (Joy of Cooking, 1931)

PASTRY SNAILS

Roll pie crust until it is very thin. Trim it into an oblong about 4 inches wide.

Spread the surface with a filling (see filling options below), and roll the dough like a jelly roll. Chill the rolls.

WHEN READY TO SERVE:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet.

Cut the chilled rolls in 1/2-inch slices and place the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in a quick (450-degree F) oven until lightly browned (time not given).

FILLING OPTIONS:

1. An equal amount of cream cheese and anchovy paste, or deviled ham.

2. Grated American cheese seasoned with ground red (cayenne) pepper.

3. Cottage cheese or cream cheese, seasoned with salt and paprika.

Adapted from source: The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (a facsimile of the first edition; Scribner, original copyright 1931)