I thought I recognized her recipe. I have her book, "Jewish Holiday Baking". I use it constantly.
I thought I recognized her recipe. I have her book, "Jewish Holiday Baking". I use it constantly.
LowerCarb Rugelach Mrs Levy would never believe this, LowCarb Hanukkah.. Ha!
1) Cut cold butter or margarine and cream cheese into bits. In food processor pulse flour, salt, butter or margarine, cream cheese and sour cream until crumbly.
- 2 cups soy flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup granulated Splenda
- 1 Tbls. ground cinnamon
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
2) Shape crumbly mixture into four equal disks...wrap each disk and chill 2 hours or up to 2 days.
3) Roll each disk into a 9 inch round keeping other disks chilled until ready to roll them.
4) Combine sugar, cinnamon, chopped walnuts, and finely chopped raisins (may substitute miniature chocolate chips for raisins).
5) Roll each disk into a 9 inch round keeping other disks chilled until ready to roll them. Sprinkle round with sugar/nut mixture. Press lightly into dough. With chefs knife or pizza cutter, cut each round into 12 wedges. Roll wedges from wide to narrow, you will end up with point on outside of cookie. Place on ungreased baking sheets and chill rugelah 20 minutes before baking.
6) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
7) After rugelah are chilled, bake them in the center rack of your oven 22 minutes until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers... they freeze very well.Makes 4 dozen