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Rugelach

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Yield: Makes about 50 rugelach
Rugelach

Ingredients

produce
  • raisins(chopped)
  • nuts(chopped)
protein
  • 1egg(slightly beaten)
dairy
  • 1/4 poundbutter
  • 8 ouncescream cheese
grain
  • 2 1/4 cupflour
pantry staple
  • cinnamon
  • apricot preserves(thin coat)
  • 1/4 cupsugar
  • 1 teaspoonbaking powder

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, egg, flour and baking powder. Mix well until smooth. Divide into 2 balls. Lightly flour and wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  2. Remove from refrigerator and cut each ball into 4 pieces, making it easier to handle. Roll dough out between floured plastic wrap; remove plastic and cut dough into strips about 3 inches wide and 6 inches long. Sprinkle with mixture of cinnamon and sugar and a thin coat of apricot preserves.
  3. Add raisins and chopped nuts and roll up tightly.
  4. Place on greased cookie sheet and sprinkle a little more cinnamon and sugar on top. Make slashes about 2 inches apart on top of each roll. Bake in 350-degree preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

My notes

Rugelach 0 pound sweet butter x4 - 1/4 sugar 2 cups nuts 1/2 teaspoon raisin, X 1 egg, some add sour cream, roll chopped 1/8 tsp out 1/4 sugar 2005 - rise raisin. 2 cups nut & nut