Apricot Walnut Rugelach -- a Cookie That Wants to Be a Pastry
Apricot Walnut Rugelach -- a Cookie That Wants to Be a Pastry
00:00 Intro
01:06 Dough
03:23 Prepping the filling
04:18 Rolling out the dough
06:12 Filling and rolling into logs
07:48 Baking and slicing
Makes 40 cookies
The Dough (make at least 1 day before baking):
284g unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp table salt or 1 tsp Diamond Crystal Kosher salt (2.8g using a 0.01g precision scale)
2 tsp sugar (8g)
226g unsalted butter, sliced 1/4 inch thick, kept cold
226g cream cheese, sliced 1/2 inch thick, kept cold
If your food processor is smaller than 10 cups, divide all ingredients in half and make the dough in 2 batches like I do in the video. Put the flour, salt, and sugar into a food processor and process for 10 seconds to combine. Add the butter and cream cheese and pulse in 1 second intervals until the mixture looks like couscous (about 15 one second long pulses). Turn the mixture out into a bowl and squeeze very firmly with your hands until it comes together into one big clump. If using a large food processor, divide the dough in half. If using a small food processor, repeat with the second batch of ingredients. Shape each piece into a 1.5 inch thick rectangle that is roughly 5 by 3 inches. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight. The dough can be kept in the fridge for 5 days or frozen indefinitely.
The Filling:
Note about cinnamon sugar: The original recipe called for the cinnamon sugar mixture inside each log of rugelach and a little on top. After further testing I found that I like it on top of the logs, but prefer a dusting of cinnamon without the sugar inside the logs to reduce sweetness. If you only want the cinnamon sugar mix for the top, combine 12g (1 Tbsp) sugar with 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
320g apricot preserves (about 1 cup)
160g golden raisins, chopped (about 1 cup)
120g walnuts, chopped (about 1 cup)
50g granulated sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon, mixed well (see the note above)
Zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange, removed with a vegetable peeler, sliced, and minced
Milk for brushing cookies
Line the bottom of a half sheet (13x18x1 inch baking sheet) with parchment paper.
Cut the dough into 2 pieces that are half the thickness of the original piece (still 5 by 3 inches, but now about 2/3 inch thick). You should end up with 4 rectangles of dough. Chill the pieces you are not working with, wrapped in plastic wrap. Roll out each piece of dough as shown in the video to end up with a rectangle that is roughly 12x8 inches. Stack the rolled out pieces on a prepared half sheet and keep in the fridge until ready to fill.
Arrange 1 dough rectangle on the work surface with a long side facing you. Spread 1/4 cup (80g) preserves evenly over the dough with an offset spatula leaving 3/4 inch border on all sides except for the one facing you. Sprinkle the dough with a quarter of the raisins (40g), a quarter of the walnuts (30g), not quite a full tablespoon of cinnamon sugar (or just cinnamon), and a quarter of the zest.
Roll up the dough tightly into a log. Seal and trim the edges and crimp with a fork. Repeat with the remaining 3 pieces of dough. Place the logs seam side down onto the prepared half sheet.
Brush the logs with milk and sprinkle with the remaining sugar (if you are short on cinnamon sugar, add another teaspoon of sugar to the mix). Chill for 30 minutes. Put the oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 350°F (180C).
With a sharp knife, make 3/4-inch-deep cuts crosswise in the logs (not all the way through) at 1-inch intervals.
Bake until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes rotating the pan 180 degrees halfway through. Cool to warm in the pan on a rack, about 30 minutes, then transfer logs to a cutting board and slice all the way through. If some of the filling leaked out during baking, don't panic. It usually ends up around the logs, not underneath. Carefully, scrape it off when transferring the logs to the cutting board.
Ideally, serve while still warm. Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for several days. Can be rewarmed for a few minutes in a 350F oven.
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Orange-Chocolate Israeli Style Rugelach - Recipe Update Below
NOTE- The video calls for 200 grams of flour but that was a typo on our part. Please note that we use 280 grams of flour (corrected below in ingredient list).
Israeli style chocolate rugelach with a twist - orange!
These are a rich, flaky, and delicious orange-chocolate yeast rugelach. A perfect treat for Yom Ha’atzmaut or any time! Best the day they’re baked, these rugelach keep well for a few days in an airtight container.
Filling:
170 g bitter or semi sweet chocolate, chopped
6 T butter
1/4 cup sugar
3 T cocoa powder
zest from 2 oranges
Combine chocolate, butter and sugar in a bowl over a double boiler. Stir occasionally until everything is melted and combined. Sift cocoa into mixture and incorporate. Add orange zest and mix through. Set aside to cool while you make the dough.
Dough:
6 T warm water
1 1/2 tsp. dry active yeast
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups (or 280g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup butter, softened
In a measuring cup, add the yeast and 1 tsp. of sugar to the warm water and let bloom (up to 10 minutes). Meanwhile, add the rest of the sugar, flour and salt to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer and mix. Once the yeast has bloomed, add it along with the eggs and vanilla to the flour and use a dough hook on low to mix together. Slowly raise the speed of the mixer and let knead until the dough comes together into a ball, about 5 minutes -- if necessary, add extra water 1 T at a time until all of the flour is incorporated. We needed to add 1 T to this batch. Add the soft butter and continue to knead with the dough hook until fully incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Knead until the dough forms a smooth, elastic ball -- about 5 minutes. Cover and set aside in a lightly oiled bowl. We use the proof option on our stove and leave it for 1 hour, or until double in size. You can leave it on a counter to rise, but it might take longer in a cool room (or it will double faster in a warm room).
Forming -- it's really easier to show than explain, so we recommend watching the video.
Roll the dough into a large rectangle on a lightly floured worktop. Spread half the filling over two thirds of the dough (if the filling is still warm and too runny, refrigerate for a few minutes, making sure it doesn't get too cold and firm --- if the dough is too firm to spread, microwave it for just a few seconds to soften slightly). Carefully fold the naked 1/3 over the chocolate filling (from right to left) and then fold the other 1/3 of the dough over so that the edges line up (from left to right). (Watch the video.) Place on a pan, cover and refrigerate for exactly 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, roll the dough back out to a large rectangle and repeat the above step, using the remaining filling. (Watch the video.) Place on a pan, cover and refrigerate for another 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, remove from the fridge and roll out into a large rectangle. Trim the edges to make it nice and neat, then cut down the middle (horizontally) into two long strips. Cut each strip into narrow triangles (check the video!). You should get approximately 10 triangles for each strip. Roll each triangle from the long side to the tip, forming a small croissant (watch the video for shaping). Place the rugelach on parchment lined baking sheets, leaving space between them. Cover and let rise until doubled (another 45-60 minutes).
Egg Wash:
1 large egg
1 T water
Preheat the oven to 350F.
When the rugelach are ready to bake, whisk the egg water together and brush each one with some of the egg wash.
Bake for 10 minutes, turn the trays and bake another 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Glaze:
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
While the rugelach back, combine the water and sugar in a small pot and bring to a bowl. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes.
When the rugelach are golden brown, remove them from the oven and immediately brush generously with the glaze (use all of the glaze). If you have any questions, watch the video. ;)
Enjoy!
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Rugelach is well known around the world and a favorite with my family. Made with a highly enriched cream cheese dough rolled up with a sweet filling with apricot preserves, nuts, chocolate and cinnamon. The finished pastries are often dusted with powdered sugar. These are so delicious and perfect for the holidays.
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???? Rugelach Dough
180 ml milk, room temperature
1/2 tsp salt
7g (1 packet) instant dry yeast
100 ml butter
2 eggs, room temperature
500g all purpose flour
75g sugar
???? Rugelach Filling
75g cocoa powder
75g (brown) sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp green cardamom powder
50g butter, melted
???? Egg Wash
1 yolk
1 tbsp milk
???? Sugar Syrup
5 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
- simmer until slightly thickened
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Spanish subtitles by Daniel González
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