SAVORY RUGELACH

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Found this in a 1997 Southern Living "Home for the Holidays" publication. Looks like a keeper. Chilling time required. May be frozen unbaked for up to 1 week.

Provided by Acerast

Categories     Savory

Time 3h

Yield 64 appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup butter, cut into pieces
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into pieces
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
5 ounces pine nuts
1 cup fresh basil leaf, loosely packed
1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse flour, butter, cream cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until dough leaves sides of bowl.
  • Divide dough into 8 equal portions; wrap separately, and chill at least 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the pesto by baking the pine nuts in a shallow baking pan at 350F, 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.
  • Pulse pine nuts, basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
  • Pour oil through food chute with processor running, and process until blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll one dough portion at a time into an 8-inch circle.
  • Spread each circle with 3 Tablespoons pesto filling, leaving a 2-inch circle of uncovered dough in the center.
  • Cut each into 8 wedges and roll up wedges, starting at wide end.
  • Place, point side down, on a lightly greased baking sheets.
  • May be frozen at this point for up to one week.
  • Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.3, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 12.9, Sodium 82.3, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 1.7

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