Dough
225 Grams Soft Cream Cheese
1/2lb Soft Unsalted Butter, Cut into Cubes
50 Grams White Sugar
Pinch of Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
240 Grams All Purpose Flour
Filling
150 Grams Apricot Jam
55 Grams Brown Sugar
1 Heaped tsp Ground Cinnamon
Handful of Sultanas/Raisins
Handful of finely Chopped Walnuts
Egg Wash
Coarse Sugar
DIRECTIONS
IN THE BOWL OF AN ELECTRIC MIXER, USE THE PADDLE ATTACHMENT TO BLEND ALL OF THE DOUGH INGREDIENTS
TOGETHER UNTIL A LOOSE DOUGH FORMS
TURN OUT ONTO A WOODEN SURFACE AND USE YOUR HANDS TO FORM A DOUGH BALL, PAT IT OUT INTO A DISC AND
WRAP TIGHTLY IN PLASTIC WRAP. CHILL FOR 15-20 MINUTES
LIGHTLY FLOUR A WOODEN SURFACE. SPLIT THE DOUGH INTO TWO EQUAL PEICES. ROLL EACH PEICE INTO A 1/4 INCH
THICK ROUND
THINLY SPREAD THE APRICOT JAM ON EACH ROUND
MIX TOGETHER THE OTHER FILLING INGREDIENTS AND SPRINKLE OVER THE TOP OF THE JAM. GENTLY PRESS THE FILLING
INTO THE DOUGH
CUT EACH DOUGH ROUND INTO LARGE (MAKES 16) OR SMALL (MAKES 32) TRIANGLES. STARTING AT THE WIDE END, ROLL
UP EACH TRIANGLE TO FORM A CROISSANT/CRESCENT SHAPE
PLACE ON A PARCHMENT LINED SHEET PAN. BRUSH WITH EGG WASH (EGG YOLK AND A TOUCH OF CREAM)
SPRINKLE WITH COARSE SUGAR
BAKE IN A PREHEATED 350F OVEN FOR 16-18 MINUTES, TURNING ONCE IF NEEDED FOR EVEN BAKING
THEY SHOULD BE LIGHTLY GOLDEN BROWN