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Biscuits from the Sertão

Biscuits from the Sertão

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Discover these traditional Brazilian biscuits, made with cane sugar and wheat flour. They are perfect for an appetizer or dessert.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Sertão biscuits are a traditional Brazilian specialty, known for their unique flavor and distinctive shape. Here’s how to make them.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$17.19 $0.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

24 people
  • $1.05
  • $0.03
  • $0.42
  • $0.20
  • $2.64

Preparation

  • $1.46
  • $0.79
  • $0.79
  • $9.81

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the cane sugar with water over low heat, until you achieve a thick consistency, similar to honey, so that it no longer drips from the spoon.
  2. In a separate bowl, away from the heat, combine the remaining ingredients, except for the eggs and wheat flour. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour in the melted molasses syrup and gently mix. ≈ 4 min
  4. Let it cool, then add the whipped egg whites and then the yolks.
  5. Mix the flour and knead thoroughly. ≈ 10 min
  6. Shape the cookies to the desired size, in the shape of the letter “ESSE”. ≈ 10 min
  7. Grease a baking pan and place it in a preheated oven (at 150 degrees) for 20 minutes.

The bill

Biscuits from the Sertão

  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda$0.03
  • 3 tablespoons, filled to the brim, of butter or cream$0.42
  • 1 glass of milk (200 ml)$0.20
  • 2 kg of wheat flour$2.64
  • Melt the cane sugar with water over low heat until it reaches a thick consistency, similar to honey, so that it no longer drips from the spoon.$1.46
  • In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except for the eggs and wheat flour. Gently pour in the melted molasses syrup and mix.$0.79
  • Mix the flour and knead thoroughly.$0.79
  • Grease a baking pan and place it in a preheated oven (at 150 degrees) for 20 minutes.$9.81

Total$17.19

that's $0.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • One radish
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon (approximately 15 ml) of dry yeast
  • 3 tablespoons, filled to the brim, of butter or cream
  • 1 glass of milk (200 ml)
  • 2 cups of water (approximately 240 ml) (to dissolve the sugar)
  • 2 kg of wheat flour
  • Melt the cane sugar with water over low heat until it reaches a thick consistency, similar to honey, so that it no longer drips from the spoon.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except for the eggs and wheat flour. Gently pour in the melted molasses syrup and mix.
  • Let it cool, then incorporate the whipped egg whites and then the yolks.
  • Mix the flour and knead thoroughly.
  • Cutting out cookies to the desired size and shape, in the form of the letter “ESSE”
  • Grease a baking pan and place it in a preheated oven (at 150 degrees) for 20 minutes.

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