Raspberry Rugelach
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 6 ounces chilled cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
- 3/4 cup raspberry jam
- In a food processor, pulse the flour with 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the salt.
- Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size pieces of butter still visible.
- Add the cream cheese and pulse until the dough just starts to come together.
- Scrape the dough out onto a work surface and pat into a ball.
- Halve the dough and flatten each half into a disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and toast until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
- Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 dough disk into a 16-inch round, a scant 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread half of the jam evenly over the dough in a thin layer and sprinkle evenly with half of the toasted almonds and 1/4 cup of the sugar.
- Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough round into 12 wedges.
- Starting at the wide end, roll up each wedge, ending with the tip on the bottom.
- Arrange the rolls on the prepared sheets at least 1 inch apart; freeze for 20 minutes or up to 3 days.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, jam, almonds and sugar.
- Bake the rugelach for 25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Let cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
flour, sugar, kosher salt, butter, cream cheese, almonds, raspberry jam
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/raspberry-rugelach (may not work)