A well-known Jewish pastry, the Yiddish word rugelach translates to “little twists.”
Rugelach
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- Prep Time
- Minutes
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- Cook Time
- Minutes
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- Yield
- 16
- 16
- Difficulty Level Intermediate
Recipe Rating
- (4.5 /5)
- 1 rating
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into large chunks
- 8 oz cold cream cheese
- egg wash for brushing
- brown sugar for sprinkling
- for filling: 1/3 cup raspberry or apricot preserves
- for filling: 2 tbsp. cinnamon-sugar
- for filling: 1/2 cup walnuts
- for filling: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- for filling: 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Pulse flour and salt together in a food processor. Add butter and cream cheese and pulse until a dough starts to combine well. Turn dough out onto a clean surface and divide in half. Shape each into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
- When ready to roll, place dough at room temperature for 15 minutes to make it easier to handle. Preheat oven to 350°, then line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. For jam filling: Place one disk of dough on a lightly floured surface and roll into a 12” circle, about ¼” thick. Place jam in a microwave safe bowl and heat until liquified, 10 seconds. Spread jam over dough and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- For walnut filling: In a food processor, pulse walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon together into fine crumbs. Place one disk of dough on a lightly floured surface and roll into a 12” circle, about ¼” thick. Spread walnut filling over dough and lightly press into dough with your hands.
- Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut dough into 16 triangles. Starting at the bigger end, roll up each triangle and place on prepared baking sheets. Place into freezer for 15 minutes. Repeat with second disc of dough.
- Brush rugelach with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake until golden, 20 minutes. Let cool before serving.
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Nicholas Beatty
Nicholas Beatty is a children's book author and digital marketing manager dedicated to educating children about world culture and diversity through culinary exploration. He is the author of The Cultured ...
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