Rugelach

INGREDIENTS

4 oz

cold cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces

1 stick

cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp

salt

2/3 cup

raspberry jam, apricot jam or marmalade

2 tbsp

sugar

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 cup

chopped nuts (I prefer pecans, but you can use walnuts or almonds)

1/4 cup

plump, moist dried currants

4 oz

bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, or 2/3 cup store-bought mini chocolate chips

large egg

1 tsp

cold water

2 tbsp

sugar, preferably decorating (coarse) sugar