Cheese and Herb Rugelach Recipe | The Nosher

Name: Cheese and Herb Rugelach Recipe | The Nosher
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 lb unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsp lemon zest; 2 cups flour, sifted; 12 ounces ricotta cheese, drained; 2 heads of garlic, roasted; 1 sprig of each: rosemary, oregano and thyme (or your favorite fresh herbs), removed from stems and chopped finely; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 egg, whisked; Sea salt

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:04:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1042.4 kcal (52%)

Total Fat81.5 g (116%)

Carbs59.4 g (23%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein21 g (42%)

Sodium830.6 mg (42%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

For the Dough:

8 ouncescream cheese

room temperature

0.5 lbunsalted butter

room temperature

¼ cupparmesan cheese

freshly grated

2 Tbsplemon zest

2 cupsflour

sifted

For the Filling:

12 ouncesricotta cheese

2 headsgarlic

1 sprigrosemary

or your favorite fresh herbs, removed from stems chopped finely

Instructions

Step 1

To caramelize garlic, cut each head of garlic in half and wrap halves in tin foil. Roast garlic in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 30-40 minutes or until the garlic is tender and caramelized. When done, remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. To make the dough, use a stand mixer and beat together the cream cheese and butter until creamy on medium speed. Then add Parmesan cheese and lemon zest and continue to mix until incorporated. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the sifted flour and mix just until combined. Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is incorporated. Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and roll into a ball. Cut the ball in quarters and wrap each quarter in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or in the freezer for 15 minutes. For the filling, mix together the ricotta cheese, chopped herbs and caramelized garlic. Make sure to remove the soft cloves by squeezing the bulb and adding the soft garlic cloves to the cheese mixture. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Take one dough-ball out of fridge (leaving others chilled until ready to use) and on a well-floured surface, roll it out using a floured rolling pin. Roll it out to about 9 inches in diameter. Use a round object (a cheesecake pan works well) and outline a circle then use a knife to cut a perfect circle. Save scraps to roll out later. Spread 2 Tb of cheese mixture onto the dough in a thin layer, leaving a border. Then cut the circle into eighths. Roll the rugelach by starting at the outer end of the triangle and roll in making a little crescent shape. Place all rugelach end side down on a lined baking sheet and brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle each rugelach with sea salt. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15-18 minutes until lightly golden brown. When done, remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.

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