Peach-Pecan Rugelach
Peach-Pecan Rugelach is a vegetarian recipe with 12 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 434 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have butter, cream cheese, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours.
Instructions
Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Increase oven temperature to 37
Pulse flour and next 3 ingredients in a food processor 3 or 4 times until dough forms a small ball and leaves sides of bowl. Divide dough into 8 portions, shaping each portion into a ball. Wrap each ball separately in plastic wrap, and chill 1 to 24 hours.
Heat preserves in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes or until warm.
Roll 1 dough ball into an 8-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
Brush dough with 1 to 2 Tbsp. warm preserves.
Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. pecans over preserves on dough.
Cut circle into 8 wedges, and roll up wedges, starting at wide end, to form a crescent shape.
Place, point sides down, on a lightly greased parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat procedure with remaining dough balls, preserves, and pecans.
Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over crescents.
Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
Remove from baking sheets, and transfer to wire racks. Cool completely (about 20 minutes).
TRY THIS TWIST! Apricot-Almond Rugelach: Substitute apricot preserves for peach preserves and almonds for pecans. Prepare recipe as directed, decreasing toasting time in Step 1 to 8 to 10 minutes.