Fried Rugelach

Name: Fried Rugelach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 12 chocolate or cinnamon rugelach; 1 recipe funnel cake batter (or your favorite pancake mix); Confectioners’ sugar (for serving); Extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil (for frying); 1 cup plain Greek yogurt; ¼ cup maple syrup

Shifra Klein • Dec 2, 2018 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

Rugelach are the most popular pastry in Israel and for good reason. When you want to really indulge try deep frying them, OMG.

Fried Rugelach

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

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Ingredients

12 chocolate or cinnamon rugelach
1 recipe funnel cake batter or your favorite pancake mix
Confectioners’ sugar for serving
Extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil for frying
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup maple syrup

Instructions

In a large frying pan or Dutch oven, heat coconut oil on medium-high until it reaches 350°F with a candy thermometer.
Dip rugelach into funnel cake batter, coating evenly.
Deep fry for 3 minutes. Turn over, and fry on the other side for 2 minutes, or until golden brown on all sides. Place on paper towel-lined plate to drain. Dust with powdered sugar.
In a small bowl, mix Greek yogurt and maple syrup to create a dipping sauce for rugelach. Serve immediately.

Category: RecipesDesserts

Holidays: Hanukkah

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About Shifra Klein

Shifra Klein is the former editor-in-chief at Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller Magazine. She aims to reinvent the way you think about food. Shifra lives with her husband, two sons and daughter in New York.