Rugelach

Name: Rugelach
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature; 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of, finely minced; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 pinch table salt; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon water; coarse sugar

14 ingredients

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon, zest of, finely minced
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch table salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
coarse sugar

Directions

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["Cream butter, cheese, and zest with a mixer on medium speed.", "Sift dry ingredients and add; blend just until incorporated (use a wooden spoon if hard to mix).", "Shape dough into a thick log and divide into three 8-oz. portions.", "Wrap each piece in plastic and flatten into a disk.", "Chill dough overnight before using.", "Preheat oven to 350\u00b0; line baking sheets with parchment paper.", "Prepare (but keep separate) walnuts, cinnamon-sugar (mix 3/4 cup sugar with the 1 TBS cinnamon), melted butter, egg-water wash (mix egg with the 1 tsp water), and sprinkling sugar.", "Lightly dust work surface with flour.", "Flatten a chilled dough disk lightly with rolling pin, then roll it into a 12\" circle