Lee Lee's world-famous rugelach can now be delivered right to your doorstep!
"Rugelach...Rugelach...RUGELACH!
I am in no way a rugelach connoisseur - in fact i was recently introduced to Rugelach from Lee Lee's at a dinner party. This was a trans-formative moment - so much so this Brooklynite had to track down the exact location and has made several treks up to Harlem to get the rugelach for any & every gathering......do yourself a favor and try it out...it will change your life...My favorite is the chocolate - but I am never left unsatisfied. This is a must try!"
Nisaa A
Brooklyn, NY
"We can't speak to the rest of the baked goods--the bread pudding looked tempting--but the rugelach is hands down the best these Ashkenazi Jews have ever had. We include as comperanda Zabar's, the late and lamented Gertel's, and some very tasty 'rugalitos' from an excellent (Dominican?) bakery under the elevated subway at 225th Street. Perfect texture--flaky, slightly crunchy outside--caramelized raisins--some kind of sublime cinnamony goo nestled within. Worth a trip."
Grace B.
Brooklyn, NY
"On a sidestreet in Harlem is NYC is a still undiscovered spot for the BEST rugleach. Mr. Lee Lee's bakery is a throwback to the days of yore, when small, quaint places run by independent shop-owners who poured their soul into their product abounded. And make no mistake, this gentleman bakes his rugelach with love, from the crispy, flaky melt in your mouth crust to the nuts and chewy raisins stuffed inside each roll that have your tastebuds screaming --this is one terrific cookie. "
Helen Y.
New York, NY
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Welcome to Lee Lee's Baked Goods - Home of the most outrageously delicious Homemade Rugelach in New York! Alvin Lee Smalls (known affectionately in the Village of Harlem as Lee-Lee or Mr. Lee) has a passion for baking better-than-store bought goodies; his Rugelach are made from only the best all natural ingredients. We've put our own twist on tradition and bring you our critically acclaimed "Rugelach" that can be freshly delivered right to your door! One taste will transport you to a world of true indulgence!
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Let our time-honored tradition become yours!
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Rugelach king of Harlem finds
recipe for success
with Jewish treats
BY DEBRA PANGESTU |
NY CITY NEWS SERVICE | 02.16.2011
He's the rugelach king of Harlem.
"Alvin Lee Smalls' obsession with the buttery nuggets began more than four decades ago when he stumbled onto a recipe in a newspaper and launched his quest to create his own version of the traditional Jewish treat.
"I didn't really like it," said Smalls, 69, recalling the results of the newspaper recipe. "So I [practiced] ... for about six months and I ended up making it right."
Years later, Smalls' dedication would gain him the devoted following that ultimately saved his livelihood: Lee Lee's Baked Goods on W. 118th St. and Frederick Douglass Blvd...."
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL DAILY NEWS ARTICLE
EXCERPT FROM
"...Alvin Lee, the owner of Lee Lee’s Baked Goods in Harlem, may be one of the last commercial bakers in New York producing traditional butter-dough rugelach, the Austrian-German-Jewish cookies that are like tiny strudels. Most rugelach are made with vegetable shortening, which is much cheaper and longer-lasting. Shortening behaves well at most temperatures and makes crumbly, tender doughs, but has no flavor of its own. Mr. Lee’s rugelach are buttery, magnificent, and fleeting. He says he came out of retirement, after a 30-year professional baking stint, determined to master the rugelach genre. “I couldn’t find one that I wanted to eat, with all the old Jewish and German bakeries closing,” he said. “So I had to make them myself.”..."
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE: "BUTTER HOLDS THE KEY TO COOKIES THAT SING" BY JULIA MOSKIN | PUBLISHED DECEMBER 17, 2008.
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