Rugelach and am back!

Note - I have moved my blog from www.aromasfrommykitchen.blogspot.com.

Alright am back.Welcome to my site,I am extremely delighted about having my own space for blogging. A big big thanks to friend R who helped me work this out. After having made peace with Plagiarism I have decided to move on.Thanks for your solidarity.This site was completed a few days back,but had a li’l bit of technical glitches here n there, it’s all done now ….. up and running(Haven’t you heard that a zillion times at work:-))

I wanted to come up with something different and unusual. On my page, you would find Kitchen Vocab & Chemistry -where I will share some tips,ideas etc.The Art work section is for all my creative work.I have worked a li’l on these pages for now,however I will keep updating them . Recipe Index – the name says it all.

I wanted to start blogging with a sweet and baked these cute li’l ones.Rugelach is a cookie made with cream cheese dough spread with any filling such as jam,syrup,cinnamon and nuts.It is called the “ultimate pastry cookie”,also referred as butter or nut horns(origin being European Jewish Community).As far as I know,they come in two shapes,one in the form of small rolls and the most popular being the crescent shaped one.There are again ways to make them,some use sour cream and others use cream cheese (like I did).These doughs are rolled out into circles,sugar,cinnamon and nuts are spread over,cut into pie shape/pizza shapes and rolled up in the form of crescents.I believe in the US the dough is called as “cream cheese dough”.I have tweaked the recipe a li’l as per my requirement.

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Recipe Source : Joy of Cooking book

Preparation Time: 40 min(including baking time,excluding cooling time)

Servings: 16 large crescents and 14 small rectangles

Ingredients:

1 Cup Butter (2 sticks),softened

6 ounces cream cheese(softened)

2 ¼ All Purpose Flour

A tsp ground Cinnamon

1/3 Cup Sugar

¼ cup Strawberry Syrup(The original recipe asked for any fruit preserves or Jam)

¼ Cup mini chocolate chips(Raisins can also be used)

3 tbsp grounded Walnuts/Almonds(coarsely grounded)

Method: Beat Butter and Cream Cheese on medium speed until blended(I used my Kitchen Aid,an electric mixer will do good too).Add the flour and beat until; the dough comes together. Divide the dough into three parts.Flatten one part of it into 6×4” rectangle or 6” circle. Wrap in a plastic and refrigerate for an hour.(I divided them into 1 rectangle and 2 circles).

Preheat oven to 350F.Cover a cookie sheet with Parchment paper.Work with one portion of the dough(leave the remainder refrigerated).Mix Sugar and cinnamon together.

Rectangular Rugelach:

Shape by rolling each portion in to a 16X10” rectangle,about 1/8” thick.Use flour for dusting.Leaving ¼” border spread 1 rectangle with the syrup,place a line of chocolate chips in one end.Sprinkle sugar cinnamon mixture and nuts.Roll the dough starting at the chocolate end ,gently tucking and tightening as you go.Cut the roll into 1 1/2” slices.Repeat with remaining rectangles.(I wanted them to look like cinnamon rolls hence,sliced them really thin).

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Crescent Rugelach:

Shape by rolling each portion into a circle about 14” in diameter.Spread the jam in thin layer,sprinkle cinnamon mixture and the nuts.Cut the circle like a pizza,creating 8 large or 16 small even triangles.Roll up from the wide end to the point,tucking the point under.Repeat with the remaining circles.(I made a small and a large circle)

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Place the Rugelach to the cookie sheet and sprinkle each cookie with the cinnamon sugar mixture.Bake until bottoms are golden brown (top will still be blond),about 25mins.Remove and let stand on a rack until they firm slightly.

Verdict:

I usually buy the crescent rolls and bake them at home, which makes a perfect snack for evening.But nothing can beat the home made ones.The nutty texture really stands out.Its not that fluffy as the usual crescent that we get in grocery store.Its very easy to bake and the ingredients aren’t that complicated.Rugelach rocks!!!

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19 Responses to Rugelach and am back!

  1. SE(Denufood) says:

    hey thanks for stopping by at my blog…you’ve too have a gr8 and wonderful space!

    Thanks so much!

  2. prasu says:

    wow……the new look is so good dear…congrats for having new space.

  3. Priya says:

    Congrats to ur new space Nithya..Rugelach looks gorgeous and prefect..

  4. Preety says:

    Congrats..love your new place

  5. Astra Libris says:

    Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I’m so glad you brought me, in turn, to your beautiful blog! I am soooo impressed with your gorgeous Rugelach! I adore rugelach, but I’ve never tried making them at home before - thank you for inspiring me to fix them!

  6. Vinolia says:

    Hi, the new site looks great;

    the cheesy cookies look deliciously nutty and crumbly; nice recipe!!

  7. Srivalli says:

    Wonderful new space Nithya, will update my bookmarks!..

  8. EC says:

    Congratulations…the site looks lovely..All the best

  9. Parita says:

    Congrats girl for your very own space, it my dream too and someday i’ll achieve it
    Rugelach looks warm and welcoming , perfect to go with tea or coffee

  10. wow that looks perfect…and seems delicious as well

  11. prathibha says:

    Nice space dear…Rugelach..??
    Never heard of the name…looks yummy..

  12. Redchillies says:

    Hey Nithya, congratulations on your own domain. Loved the new look and the layout looks so neat and pretty.
    Hope to see lots of recipes out here
    I will update in FoodWorld this weekend

  13. Redchillies says:

    Ah forgot to mention that the Rugelach looks good and delicious.

  14. Veggie Belly says:

    This is a great new space! hope you have fun with it

  15. Cham says:

    Congrats on ur new domain. The rugelach looks tasty!

  16. Sree Vidya says:

    HI Nithya,

    Congrats on your new space.
    It definitely feels great to have our own domain.
    Like the new sections.
    Great ideas and great page.

  17. Sunshinemom says:

    Looks yum, Nithya! Congrats on the move:)

  18. Usha says:

    Congrats on your new site Nithya ! The baked treats are a great way to celebrate…

  19. Thanks all for all ur lovely comments!

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