A Rugelach is a filled pastry product originating in the Jewish communities of Poland. The crescent-shape filled pastry was originally made with yeast dough and filled with fruit jams, poppy seed paste or nuts.
The Rugelach we made here is a delicious sweet rugelach with pecans and apricot.
Ingredients
1 refrigerated pie crust dough, softened as directed on box (immaculate is vegan)
3 tbsp. cream cheese, at room temperature and whipped with spoon
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup of finely chopped pecans
3 tbsp. sugar
1 rounded tbsp apricot preserves
1 tbsps just vegan egg, or vegan butter mixed with a sprinkle of cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 400
Thaw pie sheet according to directions
Mix together your cream cheese and cinnamon
Roll out your pie crust
Spread your cream cheese over the pie dough
In a medium bowl combine your apricots, pecans, sugar, and cinnamon
Mix well
Spread your sugar and apricot mix on top
Roll up and then cut into roughly 3/4 inch pieces
Place on top prepared baking sheet
Brush tops with just egg or butter
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes
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