Golden Rugalach
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, cut in pieces and chilled
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut in pieces and chilled
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 2/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- For the dough: Pulse the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor until combined.
- Add the butter and pulse until it resembles coarse sand with some pea-size pieces of butter, about 20 pulses.
- Add the cream cheese and sour cream and pulse until it comes together in a rough dough, with some uneven pebble-size pieces.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and divide into four equal portions.
- Pat each portion into a flat square and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Freeze for 15 minutes.
- For the filling: Meanwhile, chop the hazelnuts in a clean food processor.
- Add the preserves, raisins and salt and puree to make a very smooth paste.
- Roll a portion of dough into a 6- by 14-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
- (Don't worry about slightly rough edges; these will be rolled inside of the rugelach.)
- Spread one-quarter of the filling over the surface with a small spatula.
- Starting with a long side, roll the dough up into a tight cylinder, ending with the seam on the bottom.
- Press the top slightly to flatten and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Freeze for another 15 minutes.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
- (The cylinders can be frozen for up to a month.)
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and evenly position the racks.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Slice the cylinders into 1 1/2-inch pieces and place seam-side down on the prepared sheets.
- Whisk the egg yolks together and brush over the tops.
- Sprinkle with sugar and bake until pale golden and crispy on top, about 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the baking sheets.
- Carefully transfer the rugelach to a rack to cool.
- Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.
flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cream cheese, sour cream, hazelnuts, apricot preserves, golden raisins, salt, egg yolks, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/golden-rugalach-recipe.html (may not work)