Apricot Almond Rugalach

Name: Apricot Almond Rugalach
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters chopped almonds; 177 milliliters apricot jam; 79 milliliters sifted confectioners sugar; 113 grams cream cheese, cold; 1 egg; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, chilled; 59 milliliters white sugar

Need a lacto ovo vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Apricot Almond Rugalach could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 116 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. A mixture of butter, apricot jam, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Apricot Raisin Rugalach, Rugalach, and Rugalach.

Instructions

Place the flour in a bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Cut the butter into the flour and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Cut the cream cheese into small cubes and rub into the flour-butter mixture. Knead until the dough forms a ball.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Dry Seasoning Rub

Cut dough in half, wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

To Make Filling: Stir the apricot jam until it is spreadable. In a bowl combine the sugar with the chopped nuts and grated lemon peel.

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Apricot Jam

Lemon Peel

Sugar

Nuts

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To Assemble: On a lightly floured surface roll out each half of dough. The larger and thinner the circle the crisper the cookies will be. Each circle should be at least 9 inches in diameter.

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Dough

Roll

Spread each circle with jam and sprinkle with the almond mixture.

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Spread

Jam

Cut each circle into twelve wedges.

Roll each wedge up tightly from the outside edges. Turn edges slightly to form a crescent.

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Roll

Place crescents on a parchment lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Repeat until all cookies are shaped.

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Refrigerated Crescent Rolls

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Beat egg and brush cookies with beaten egg.

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Egg

Sprinkle with nuts.

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Nuts

Bake cookies for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Let cookies cool on wire wracks then dust with sifted confectioners' sugar.

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Powdered Sugar

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Servings:

79milliliters

chopped almonds 177milliliters

apricot jam 79milliliters

sifted confectioners' sugar 113grams

cream cheese, cold 1

egg 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

lemon zest 118milliliters

unsalted butter, chilled 59milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut

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