Name: Rugelach
Yield: Makes 32
Ingredients: 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pats; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 1 pound cream cheese, chilled; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 cups dried tart cherries; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; Pinch of Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 1/2 cups blanched and lightly toasted almonds; 2 cups coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate; 1 cup hazelnuts; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose f lour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 2 cups dried apricots; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; Decorative coarse sugar, for sprinkling; 1 large egg, beaten, for the egg wash

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RugelachQuentin Bacon

Rae: This recipe has instructions for making three different fillings: cherry-almond, chocolate-hazelnut, and apricot; the dough and the shaping and baking instructions are the same for all of them. So pick your favorite filling, or do a mixed batch by making all three fillings and using a third of each amount of the filling ingredients called for below.
We're always experimenting with new flavor combinations, so once you get the basics down, have fun mixing and matching.

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