Rugelach

Instructions

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the cold diced butter and rub in with your fingertips until you have a sandy texture.
2. Stir in the cream cheese, egg yolk and vanilla, then quickly bring it together into a ball. Wrap and chill for 1 hour.
3. Mix the jam with the chopped walnuts, raisins, cinnamon and brown sugar.
4. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (gas mark 6). Divide the dough into 4 discs and roll each into a thin circle.
5. Spread the filling over each disc, then cut it into 6 triangles like a pizza.
6. Roll each triangle up from the wide end to the point, then arrange the crescents on a tray lined with baking paper.
7. Brush them with egg wash and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Let them cool slightly on a rack before serving.