Date-Filled Rugelach Recipe

Name: Date-Filled Rugelach
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dates (about 6 ounces); 1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons plus 2/3 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed; 6 ounces cold cream cheese, cubed; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

Servings: persons

1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dates (about 6 ounces)
1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons plus 2/3 cup sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
6 ounces cold cream cheese, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

1
Place first four ingredients in a small heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Cool completely.
2
Place flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. Add cream cheese; pulse just until a dough forms. Divide dough in half; shape each into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
3
Preheat oven to 350u00b0. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 12-in. circle. Spread each with half of the date mixture and sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar mixture and 3 tablespoons walnuts. Cut each into 16 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide ends; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined
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5
Bake until light golden brown, 25-28 minutes. Cool on pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dates (about 6 ounces), 1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger, 1 teaspoon grated orange zest, 1/4 cup orange juice, and more.

Yes, Date-Filled Rugelach falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Date-Filled Rugelach

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