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cheese snack in the shape of sticks. Owed to its colonial links to the Netherlands, kaasstengels are also commonly found in

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. The name refers to its ingredients, shape and origin; ''kaas'' is the

word for "cheese", while ''stengels'' means "sticks". Unlike most cookies, ''kaasstengels'' taste savoury and salty instead of sweet. In Indonesia ''kaasstengels'', together with ''

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'' are the popular ''kue kering'' ("dried ''

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Recipe

Kaasstengels' dough is made of a fine mixture of butter or margarine with egg yolks, with addition of grated cheese, then mixed together with flour, cornstarch and baking powder. The dough is rolled into small rectangles, brushed with egg yolk, sprinkled with grated cheddar, and then baked.

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can be used as a substitute for cheese to make it suitable for a

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diet.

Trivia

Kaasstengels are not to be confused with ''Kaastengels'', a Dutch brand of deep fried fingerfood. Kaastengels resemble

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the size of a finger, filled with cheese. Hence the name, derived from the Dutch words ''kaas'' (cheese) and ''tengels'' (fingers).

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Kaasstengels (Cheese Shortbread) recipe

Kaasstengels recipe (in Dutch)

Kastengel recipe (in Indonesian)
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