Description
These rugelach-inspired pastries are made with a whole wheat cream cheese dough, filled with herbed goat cheese, and topped with sesame seeds & a honey glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dough:
- 170g unsalted butter (room temp)
- 170g cream cheese (room temp)
- 180g whole wheat flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- egg wash ( 1 egg + 1 tbsp water)
- sesame seeds
For the Filling:
- 6 oz herbed goat cheese (room temp)
For the Honey Glaze:
- 40g honey
- 20g granulated sugar
- 60g water
Instructions
For the Dough:
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Fold in the flour and salt until fully combined.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
For Assembly:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough into 10 balls (about 50g each).
- Roll each ball out into a rough rectangle and spread a thin layer of herbed goat cheese all over.
- Roll the dough up from the long side and seal the seam, then roll each end up to shape into an S.
- Repeat until all dough is shaped, then freeze all of them for 15 minutes.
- Transfer the pastries to the prepared baking sheet and brush each with an egg wash, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake the pastries for about 30 minutes or until evenly golden.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and brush with the honey glaze.
For the Honey Glaze:
- Combine the honey, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
- Boil for 4 minutes, then allow to cool before brushing on the pastries.
Notes
- Be sure to use whole fat block cream cheese for the dough.
- Chill the dough for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Ingredient alternatives: use all-puporse flour instead of whole wheat flour; use soft sheep's milk cheese instead of goat cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 397
- Sugar: 6.1 g
- Sodium: 201.1 mg
- Fat: 31.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.6 g
- Protein: 9.9 g
- Cholesterol: 80.2 mg
Keywords: herbed goat cheese pastries