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Christmas Noche Buena
Kaasstengels - Indonesian-Dutch Christmas Cheese Sticks
Indonesian-Dutch festive cheese cookies - crispy cheese straws with Edam. This colonial fusion dish represents Indo community heritage and Christmas tea tradition.
70
Total Minutes
48
Servings
Vegetarian
Keto
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
70 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
2.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.00 cup
Edam cheese
finely grated
1.00 cup
Butter
room temperature
3.00
Egg yolks
0.50 cup
Tapioca flour
0.50 tsp
Baking powder
0.25 tsp
Salt
1.00 egg yolk
Egg wash
0.25 cup
Sesame seeds
for topping
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Cream butter and cheese until light and fluffy.
2
Beat in egg yolks one at a time.
3
Mix flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, salt. Fold into butter mixture.
4
Dough should be soft but not sticky. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
30 minutes
5
Roll dough into thin logs, about pencil thickness.
6
Cut into 3-inch sticks. Place on baking sheet.
7
Brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
8
Bake at 325°F for 25 minutes until golden. Indo Christmas tradition.
25 minutes