4.11.08

twd: rugelach

rugelach

this post is going to be short and sweet as i have (at least what seems) a zillion things going on today.

when i was younger i loved hanukkah. and not just for the gifts! but latkes and rugelach were my favorite holiday treats that basically i pigged out on because they only came around once a year!

so how delighted i was when grace from piggy's cooking journal picked rugelach for this week's tuesday with dorie!

the recipe was super easy to follow. i used a combination of whatever i had on hand: cherry jam, walnuts, and golden raisins. i did not add the chocolate, as dorie suggests, because i'm one of those few stalwarts who thinks not everything tastes better with chocolate!

rugelach dough

these were the best rugelach i've ever eaten, especially right after baking. the dough was so light and flaky, compared to the denser dough typically found at store or even bakery bought versions. next time i want to try rolling them a little bit more uniform in size/shape, but i can't wait to make these again for hanukkah!

rugelach

for the recipe, click here. and to see everyone else's rugelach combinations, click through the blogroll!

12 comments:

  1. oohh, great looking rugelach, I love the flaky texture of the pastry too! :-)

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  2. Very, very nice Mimi... all of it is nice! The clearness of the pics, the colors, the flakiness... everything! Bravo!

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  3. vraiment superbe ! les couleurs sont magnifiques :)

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  4. oh, i think they look great! way too good for once a year! i left out the chocolate, too--fruit and chocolate is just icky to me.

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  5. Anonymous4/11/08 20:23

    They look great! I'll be baking them again too.

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  6. Mimi- your rugelach looks really good, I am glad you enjoyed them! :)

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  7. These look delicious! I'm always nervous working with pastry but you've done a great job!

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  8. thanks for the advice! I think I will give Rugelach another try sometime. I like your blog! I'm adding you to my blog list!

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  9. i forgot to tell you that your Rugelach came out great!!!

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  10. Yours look perfect, and I have to agree with you that not everything is better with chocolate!

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  11. You are not alone, I don't feel everything is better with chocolate either.

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  12. These would be a great treat for the family! Any time you want to bake for us....

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