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Spinach and Cheese Rugelach

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 39 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 24 minutes

Servings

16 Servings

Ingredients

  • Extra virgin olive oil 
  • 2 medium shallots thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 10-ounce packages of frozen spinach, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 disc of prepared and chilled rugelach dough

Instructions

  • Add evoo to small sauté pan and place over medium heat. Add shallots and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until soft and just beginning to brown. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes more until softened. Remove from heat.
  • Squeeze excess water out of spinach. Place spinach in the pan with shallots and fold in cheeses, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Sprinkle a little flour on the countertop or surface and roll 1 disc of dough out into a ⅛-inch thick circle.
  • Distribute spinach filling onto the circle, then cut into 16 wedges. Roll each wedge toward the center and beginning with the wide edge.
  • Transfer rugelach to prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Bake rugelach at 375°F for 20 to 30 minutes, until the pastries are golden brown. Cool before serving.