Pumpkin Butter Rugelach Food

PUMPKIN RUGELACH WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and salt until blended. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into 3 portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine pumpkin, 3 tablespoons sugar, honey and vanilla. Mix cinnamon and remaining 1 cup sugar. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 14-in. circle. Spread each with a third of the pumpkin mixture and sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar mixture., Cut dough into 12 wedges. Roll up from wide ends; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, point side down. Whisk together egg and milk; brush over pastries. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture., Bake until bottoms are browned , 18-22 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. In a small bowl, beat icing ingredients; drizzle over pastries. Let stand until set.

RUGELACH

Steps:

• Cream the cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the salt, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour and mix until just combined. Dump the dough out onto a well-floured board and roll it into a ball. Cut the ball in quarters, wrap each piece in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• To make the filling, combine 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the raisins, and walnuts.
• On a well-floured board, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle. Spread the dough with 2 tablespoons apricot preserves and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the filling. Press the filling lightly into the dough. Cut the circle into 12 equal wedges?cutting the whole circle in quarters, then each quarter into thirds. Starting with the wide edge, roll up each wedge. Place the cookies, points tucked under, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush each cookie with the egg wash. Combine 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle on the cookies. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack and let cool.

PUMPKIN BUTTER AND PECAN RUGELACH

Steps:

• To make the rugelach dough: In a large bowl, using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together butter, cream cheese and yogurt, beating until light and fluffy.
• Slowly beat in sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and flour, a little at a time, mixing until a sticky dough has formed and all ingredients are combined.
• Divide the dough into four even balls and flatten each ball into a disk. Wrap the prepared dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least two hours or overnight.
• To make pumpkin butter: In a large saucepan, stir together pumpkin puree, apple juice, ground ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and vanilla. Bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20-30 minutes until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• To form rugelach: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Lightly flour a clean work surface and rolling pin. Roll each disk of rugelach dough into a 9 or 10-inch circle; keeping the remaining dough in the fridge until are ready to use.
• Using an 9 or 10-inch bowl and a pizza cutter, trim dough into a perfect circle, removing any excess dough.
• Spread a thin layer of cooled pumpkin butter on the circle of dough and sprinkle pumpkin butter layer with chopped pecans.
• Using the pizza cutter, cut the circle into 8 even triangles. Starting at the wide end of the triangle, roll up each triangle, securing the tip under the pastry dough. Place pastries seam side down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to form an egg wash. Using a pastry brush, brush the top of the prepared pasties with the egg wash.
• In another small bowl, stir together the remaining ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and 3 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle egg wash coated pastries with a generous amount of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Chill rolled rugelach dough on baking sheets for 30-60 minutes.
• Bake chilled rugelach dough for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool pastries on baking sheet for 3-5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

PUMPKIN BUTTER RUGELACH COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add the flour and salt, beating until combined. The dough will be wet.2. Dump the dough out onto a well floured counter and shape into a ball. Cut into 4 equal pieces. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, make the pumpkin butter. In a medium sauce pan, combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, maple, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring often until the pumpkin thickens slightly, but is spreadable, about 10-20 minutes. Let cool (the pumpkin butter will thicken as it cools). Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.4. On a well floured counter, roll each ball of dough out into a 9-inch circle. Spread 2 tablespoons of pumpkin butter over the dough and then sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts. Gently press the nuts into the dough. Cut the circle into 12 wedges (see above photo). Working with the wide edge, roll the cookies up into a crescent and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Chill the cookies for 15 minutes in the freezer or up to overnight in the fridge.5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.6. Brush each cookie with the beaten egg and then sprinkle with coarse sugar. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy warm with a dusting of powdered sugar.

PUMPKIN GINGER RUGELACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Remove crust from pouch; unroll on work surface. In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice with spoon until smooth. Spread mixture over crust to within 1/4 inch of edge. Sprinkle with pecans and ginger; press slightly into dough. Cut into 16 wedges. Roll up starting with wide end. Place point side down on cookie sheet.
• In small bowl, beat egg and milk; brush over tops of pastries. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.

PUMPKIN RUGELACH

Steps:

• Prepare the dough. Cut the butter and cream cheese into tablespoon-sized pats and let soften for 10-15 minutes. Pulse the flour and salt in the food processor, and then add the semi-softened butter and cream cheese and pulse several times, until the mixture has formed large crumbly chunks (this can also be done very easily with a pastry knife, if you've got a sleeping baby and don't want to use the food processor). Gather the dough together into two large balls, flatten into disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for two hours or up to overnight. While the dough is chilling, prepare the filling. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmery. Toss in the chopped shallots, sage, and aleppo and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin puree and cook for 5 minutes more, to help evaporate some of the water in the pumpkin. Season with two healthy pinches of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove from the heat to cool down (the filling should not be hot when you spread it on the dough). Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When the dough has chilled, roll each disk into a 12" circle on a well-floured board. Make sure you flour the underside of the dough often, so that it doesn't stick. Spread half of the cooled pumpkin filling onto each disk, and then distribute half of the finely chopped walnuts over each disk. Using a bench scraper (or knife, or pizza cutter), cut the dough into 16 triangles. Roll up each triangle, starting from the base, to form a crescent, and place on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Beat the egg with a teaspoon of water and brush lightly onto the rugelach. Top each rugelach with flaky sea salt or finely grated parmesan (I prefer the sea salt, my husband prefers parmesan, so I make half of each kind). Bake for 25 minute.

PUMPKIN BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Cool. Spoon into jars. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

PUMPKIN RUGELACH

Steps:

• Prepare the dough. Cut the butter and cream cheese into tablespoon-sized pats and let soften for 10-15 minutes. Pulse the flour and salt in the food processor, and then add the semi-softened butter and cream cheese and pulse several times, until the mixture has formed large crumbly chunks (this can also be done very easily with a pastry knife, if you've got a sleeping baby and don't want to use the food processor). Gather the dough together into two large balls, flatten into disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for two hours or up to overnight. While the dough is chilling, prepare the filling. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmery. Toss in the chopped shallots, sage, and aleppo and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin puree and cook for 5 minutes more, to help evaporate some of the water in the pumpkin. Season with two healthy pinches of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove from the heat to cool down (the filling should not be hot when you spread it on the dough). Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When the dough has chilled, roll each disk into a 12" circle on a well-floured board. Make sure you flour the underside of the dough often, so that it doesn't stick. Spread half of the cooled pumpkin filling onto each disk, and then distribute half of the finely chopped walnuts over each disk. Using a bench scraper (or knife, or pizza cutter), cut the dough into 16 triangles. Roll up each triangle, starting from the base, to form a crescent, and place on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Beat the egg with a teaspoon of water and brush lightly onto the rugelach. Top each rugelach with flaky sea salt or finely grated parmesan (I prefer the sea salt, my husband prefers parmesan, so I make half of each kind). Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm, if possible.