My friend in New York, Ilana,recently challenged the readers of her blog to make Nigella’s rugelach from ‘FEAST’, which for those who don’t know by now, is my most favourite cookbook of all time
Now, whenever I look through ‘Feast’, I always think how I really should try making them. I mean even the fact that Nigella says you should pronounce the ‘ach’ bit of the word as if in exasperation, That just makes me smile….When I was small I can’t tell you how many times I heard the ‘ach’ word said in exasperation towards me from one parent or the other!
I must admit to feeling astounded at the fact that a whole packet of butter went into that tender,squidgy dough. Oh, and some cream cheese and some soured cream. No wonder the darn thing was fantastic.
The dough was superbly light, tender, squidgy, think of a new born baby’s bottom before it’s had the chance to grow and fill out. That’s just
what it felt like!
The dough is cut and filled with a mixture of dark chocolate and brown sugar. Next time I’m going to use a mixture of dark and milk chocolate – I’m not really overly keen on things that are too bitter chocolatey.
The rugelach are rolled up (think croissants) baked and painted with a sugar water glaze to make them shiny.
They really were stunning, the pastry so light, chocolatey,delicious.
So thanks Ilana for challenging me, it was just the push I needed!
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They look wonderful Anna. I’ve been reading Ilana’s blog everyday recently but seem to have missed this challenge, ah I’ll do it but it’ll be a bit late.George xx
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Oh, they look so good, Anna. And, look at Mr. Pastry Brush. He really gets into it, doesn’t he? Somehow I missed reading about that challenge, as well. Great post!Lea xx
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Well done, Anna. Thank you for taking up my challenge. Yours look so good and professional! :)I’m glad you enjoyed them. Maybe you’ll start a tradition of making them every Hanukah, like me. :)xoxoIlana
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They are delicious, aren’t they! I actually made them last week, before reading about it in Ilana’s blog. They were certainly popular – got hoovered up by my flatmates in a day or two. Yours look fantastic 🙂
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Mmmmm they look delicious.Why oh why do you have this terrible hold over me, when you describe how delicious things are I just NEED to make them because I know you are right.I still think your clever idea with the St Tropez chicken is genius.Vi xx
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They look really yummy, Anna! I’ve been meaning to make them for ages, but it always gets put off 😦
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Oh yum yum yum. I have been so busy at work lately that my blog reading (and posting) has taken a huge nosedive so trying to catch up a little now. Maybe I’ll make these over Christmas.Gemma x
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Looks delicious Anna!Little Mamma
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