Eid al-Adha dishes are always full of stories, cookies being the mainstay of the menu that must be present when the celebration arriver.
Yesterday, two days before the Eid Adha celebration, I was very busy preparing some cookies to be used as the filling for the Eid jars. This time, I chose salty cookies made from cheese. This cookie is synonymous with cheese, but I think it has a unique flavor.
Kastangel Cookies
Kastangel is a cookie made from cheese, usually made from permesan cheese and edam cheese. However, because it is very difficult to find and has an expensive price, I replaced the cheese with more economical cheese, namely using kraft cheese only.
Now one unique thing about this cake, it is not sweet at all, it tastes more salty and savory with a pretty authentic cheese flavor in my opinion. Many people who are sweet lovers always skip ink cookies, but as a cheese lover, I think this cookie is very delicious and has an extraordinary flavor that you don't find in other cookies.
Curious about the preparation process, let's take a look at it step by step.
Ingredients Used
25 grams cornstarch
150 grams cheese
30 grams milk powder
165 grams margarine or butter
To taste grated cheese
Making Procedure
Add flour and cornstarch in a container.
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Add grated cheese or cheese that has been chopped then add butter and milk powder.
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Then mix everything until it becomes dough or until smooth.
Then flatten the dough to your desired thickness.
Cut into rectangular shapes then brush with egg wash that I have mixed with a little cooking oil.
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After evenly distributed, sprinkle with grated cheese until evenly distributed on top.
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Then take it one by one and arrange it on the baking sheet by giving a distance for each pcs.
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Then bake until cooked until brownish yellow with a temperature of 160 degrees Celsius using top and bottom heat.
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Result
Kastangel is ready to be enjoyed, store in an airtight container so that the cookies remain crispy and delicious. The result is quite a lot can produce one jar of cookies and is very enough for the day of Eid celebration.
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Now this cake is perfect for those of you who are not sweet lovers and certainly like cheese like me, it's savory and the cake is very soft.
I really like the combination of ingredients, especially using cheese according to the recipe, it might be even more savory than this. However, this economical version is also very delicious. I am not disappointed with the results, it is very suitable for me who enjoys sugar.
As I have said above, store the cookies in an airtight and sealed container so that they will last longer and stay in good condition and crispier. Because this cake at room temperature will be mushy and no longer tasty so it's safe to store it in a jar like I did.