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danish rugelah

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Recipe by
Vickie Parks
@Northwestgal
Renton, WA

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.

yield serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For danish rugelah

  • 2 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 cup
    unsalted butter, cold and cut into thin pats
  • 6 oz
    cream cheese, cut into pieces
  • 1/3 cup
    sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup
    granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup
    finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup
    raisins

How To Make danish rugelah

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
  • 2
    In a food processor, pulse flour, salt, butter, cream cheese, sour cream and vanilla until crumbly.
  • 3
    Shape pastry into 4 equal-sized disks. Wrap; chill 2 hours (or up to 2 days).
  • 4
    In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
  • 5
    Roll 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.
  • 6
    With 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.
  • 7
    Place 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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