Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies)
Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies)

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, kaastengel (dutch influenced- indonesian cheese cookies). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies) is something that I have loved my whole life.

Kaasstengels (// ()), 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". Unlike most cookies, kaasstengels taste savoury and salty instead of sweet.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook kaastengel (dutch influenced- indonesian cheese cookies) using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies):
  1. Get 100 g Edam cheese (grated)
  2. Prepare 150 g margarine
  3. Take 100 g butter
  4. Get 45 ml condensed milk
  5. Prepare Salt to taste (optional)
  6. Prepare 300-350 g all-purpose flour

Here I use edam cheese but you may use cheddar cheese😊 Mad Hatter. Cheese n tattie salad. sweet potato, wafer thin edam, ketchup. It is a cheese type of cookie, very famous in Indonesia. Judging from its name, I think it was originated from Dutch, when Indonesia was Dutch colony.

Instructions to make Kaastengel (Dutch influenced- Indonesian Cheese Cookies):
  1. Mix margarine, butter and condensed milk
  2. Add the grated edam cheese (you can also replace it with parmesan or cheddar) and mix well
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Roll the dough and cut approx. 4-5cm long and 1cm wide
  6. Meanwhile, preheat the oven at 175°c
  7. Arrange the Cookies cut on the baking tray and brush them with egg yolk and add some shredded cheese on top of it (individually)
  8. Bake for 15-20 mins or until the bottom turns golden brown
  9. Remove from the oven and let them cool down completely before storing

That's why, many of our foods now are influenced by Dutch. To be honest, I was never a fan of salty cookies, and this is no exception. The Netherlands had a huge power during the colonial era and, probably, one of its most valuable colony was Indonesia, which was called the "Dutch East Indies". Kaasstengels, Kastengel or kue keju is Dutch-Indonesian cheese cookie in the form of stick, commonly found in the Netherlands and Indonesia. The name describe its ingredients, shape and origin; kaas is Dutch word for "cheese", while stengels is also Dutch word for "stick".

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