Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, kaastengel (dutch influenced- indonesian cheese cookies). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Kaasstengels (// (listen)), Kastengel or kue keju is Dutch influenced- Indonesian cheese cookie in the form of sticks, commonly found in the Netherlands and Indonesia. The name describes its ingredients, shape and origin; kaas is the Dutch word for "cheese", while stengels means "sticks". Kastengel or Kaasstengels is one of my favorite holiday treats in Indonesia. These cheese cookies are most commonly found during festive celebrations such as Christmas, Chinese New Year or Eid Al Fitr.
Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies) is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have kaastengel (dutch influenced- indonesian cheese cookies) using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies):
- Make ready 100 g Edam cheese (grated)
- Prepare 150 g margarine
- Make ready 100 g butter
- Take 45 ml condensed milk
- Get Salt to taste (optional)
- Prepare 300-350 g all-purpose flour
I guess they were created by the Dutch during colonialism in Indonesia, that's why it has a Dutch name. I am not a big fan of sweet-tasted cookies. Lin wrote to me from Indonesia about Kastengels, an Indonesian cookie that's eaten for the holidays of Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr) and Natal (Christmas). This is what she wrote…. "Kastengels is a kind of cookie that has a rich cheese flavor and aroma.
Instructions to make Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies):
- Mix margarine, butter and condensed milk
- Add the grated edam cheese (you can also replace it with parmesan or cheddar) and mix well
- Add a bit of salt to give more kick to the cheesy taste, but you can skip this if you think your cheese is already salted
- Add flour gradually, first add only 250g, then add a bit more, until you reach the desired texture. The dough should be easily rolled with your hand, but not too hard either
- Roll the dough and cut approx. 4-5cm long and 1cm wide
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven at 175°c
- Arrange the Cookies cut on the baking tray and brush them with egg yolk and add some shredded cheese on top of it (individually)
- Bake for 15-20 mins or until the bottom turns golden brown
- Remove from the oven and let them cool down completely before storing
Lin wrote to me from Indonesia about Kastengels, an Indonesian cookie that's eaten for the holidays of Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr) and Natal (Christmas). This is what she wrote…. "Kastengels is a kind of cookie that has a rich cheese flavor and aroma. The flavor comes from Edam cheese that is also its main ingredient. Mix butter, egg yolks with a mixer then add the grated matured cheese. Knead in the mixture together with flour, maizena and baking powder.
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