Rugelach (Noun)
Meaning
Pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The bakery case was filled with an assortment of sweet treats, including trays of flaky rugelach in a variety of flavors.
- She spent the morning baking rugelach for the holiday party, carefully placing dollops of chocolate and apricot preserves in the center of each pastry.
- The coffee shop's rugelach was a favorite among locals, with its perfect balance of tangy cream cheese and sweet cinnamon sugar.
- After sampling a few different types of rugelach, she decided that the walnut and raisin variety was her absolute favorite.
- The pastry chef's rugelach was renowned for its flaky, buttery crust and generous fillings, which included a decadent chocolate and walnut combination.