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Rugelach ( ; , , or and rōgalaḵ) התקבלו 4 פירושים במילון לרוגלך is a Pastry originating in the Jewish communities of Poland. It has become a popular treat among Jews in the Jewish diaspora and in Israel.
Traditional rugelach are shaped into a crescent by rolling a triangle of dough around a filling.Joan Nathan, Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook, Schocken, 2004; page 284.Judith M. Fertig, All American Desserts, Harvard Common Press, 2003; page 135. Some sources state that the rugelach and the French croissant share a common Viennese cuisine ancestor, crescent-shaped pastries commemorating the lifting of the Turkish siege,Gil Marks, The World of Jewish Cooking, Simon and Schuster, 1996; page 326. possibly a reference to the Battle of Vienna in 1683. This appears to be an urban legend, however, as both the rugelach and its supposed ancestor, the Kipferl, predate the Early Modern era, while the croissant in its modern form did not originate earlier than the 19th century (see viennoiserie). This leads many to believe that the croissant is simply a descendant of one of these two.
An alternative form is constructed much like a strudel or nut roll, but unlike those, the rolled dough and filling are cut into slices before baking.Joseph Amendola and Nicole Rees, The Baker's Manual, Wiley, 2003; page 223.
Alternatively, some assert that the root is rugel, meaning "royal", possibly a reference to the taste.Lois Young-Tulin, Chapter 5: Mandelbrot, Rugelach and a Family Quilt, in Jewish Mothers Tell their Stories, Hayworth Press, 2000; page 45 This explanation conflicts with Yiddish usage, where the word keniglich (קעניגליךּ) is the dominant word meaning "royal".Alexander Harkavy, A Dictionary of the Yiddish Language, 1898; page 308.
The different fillings can include raisins, , cinnamon, chocolate, marzipan, poppy seed, or which are rolled up inside. Vanilla-filled rugelach have become popular in New York in recent decades.
In recent years, chefs have introduced savory versions of these pastries, filled with chicken and schmaltz or salmon and boursin cheese.Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, "The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories," Incompra Press, 2016; p. 126.
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