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Apricot-Gouda Rugelach

Wisconsin Cheese Apricot-Gouda Rugelach  Recipe
Active Time
50 Minutes
Servings
Makes
4 Dozen

Ingredients

Apricot-Gouda Filling:

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Gouda can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

  1. Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt in a bowl; gradually add to butter mixture just until combined.
  2. Divide dough into quarters. Shape into four disks; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Apricot-Gouda Filling:

  1. Bring dried apricots and bourbon to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until bourbon is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Stir in pecans and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
  2. Roll out one disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to a 10-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Spread 1 tablespoon apricot jam over dough. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup gouda and about 1/3 cup apricot-bourbon mixture, pressing down lightly. Cut dough into four quadrants; cut each quadrant into three triangles.
  3. Roll up each from the wide end. Place rugelach point side down 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Repeat steps with remaining dough and filling. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Heat oven to 375°F.
  5. Combine sugar and remaining cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush rugelach with egg wash; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Cheesemonger Tip

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Do you have questions when shopping for cheese? Ask the cheesemonger! A cheesemonger specializes in the buying and selling of high-quality cheese, usually available in the specialty section of a grocery store or cheese shop. Knowledgeable and passionate, a cheesemonger is a go-to resource for cheese varieties and pairings, proper cheese storage and handling, its cooking applications and cheese brand information.

Indulge in this raw milk, farmstead gouda that’s handcrafted and aged. The flavors are rich and buttery with warm notes of cinnamon and spice reminiscent of the holidays.

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