danish rugelah
There are several versions of Danish Rugelah, including some with fruit fillings. This is a basic recipe with a sweet walnut filling. They look somewhat like crescent rolls but they're sweeter and are more reminiscent of a cookie or sweet biscuit.
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prep time
2 Hr 15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes about 48 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup - unsalted butter, cold and cut into thin pats
- 6 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup - sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup - granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup - finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup - raisins
How To Make danish rugelah
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
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Step 2In a food processor, pulse flour, salt, butter, cream cheese, sour cream and vanilla until crumbly.
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Step 3Shape pastry into 4 equal-sized disks. Wrap; chill 2 hours (or up to 2 days).
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Step 4In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
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Step 5Roll each pastry disk into a 9-inch circle, keeping each pastry chilled until rolled. Sprinkle rolled pastry with cinnamon/sugar mixture, walnuts and raisins, dividing ingredients equally among pastry rounds. Press lightly into the dough.
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Step 6With a chef's knife, cut each round into 12 wedges. Roll wedges tightly from outside edge to the narrow point, making sure filling is enclosed (as raisins will burn if exposed). Pinch to secure tips to the dough.
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Step 7Place on baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 22 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks. Store up to 4 days in airtight containers.
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Category:
Cookies
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Low Carb
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Scandinavian
Ingredient:
Flour
Tag:
#Heirloom
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