Rugelach

Name: Rugelach
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apricot preserves, pureed in a food processor; 227 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters granulated sugar plus 9 tablespoons; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters light brown sugar, packed; 177 milliliters raisins; 227 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 237 milliliters walnuts, finely chopped

Rugelach is a vegetarian recipe with 48 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 102 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Instructions

Cream the cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light.

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Butter

Cheese

Cream

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the salt, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour and mix until just combined. Dump the dough out onto a well-floured board and roll it into a ball.

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Granulated Sugar

Vanilla

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

Salt

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Blender

Cut the ball in quarters, wrap each piece in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Wrap

To make the filling, combine 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the raisins, and walnuts.

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Granulated Sugar

Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Raisins

Walnuts

On a well-floured board, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle.

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Dough

Roll

Spread the dough with 2 tablespoons apricot preserves and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the filling. Press the filling lightly into the dough.

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Apricot Preserves

Spread

Dough

Cut the circle into 12 equal wedges--cutting the whole circle in quarters, then each quarter into thirds. Starting with the wide edge, roll up each wedge.

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Roll

Place the cookies, points tucked under, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for 30 minutes.

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