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“Jagunço” biscuits

“Jagunço” biscuits

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Discover this traditional recipe for savory or sweet biscuits, made with potato starch and baked in the oven.

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

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There are several different methods for preparing these traditional cookies:

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$31.19 $1.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

24 people
  • $10.41
  • $0.28
  • $6.28

Preparation

  • $2.19
  • $9.81
  • $2.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. 1 kg of potato starch (plain or sweet) ≈ 3 min
  2. Mix the water with the dry starch, then sift to obtain a very fine texture. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour this into a mold and bake in the oven until it begins to set. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour the into a mixing bowl, add the butter and beaten eggs, and mix until a smooth, firm dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  5. Rub your hands with butter and form small biscuits of the desired size. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in a low-temperature oven for 60 minutes.

The bill

“Jagunço” biscuits

  • 1 kg of potato starch (suitable for both savory and sweet preparations)$10.41
  • 2 tablespoons (US) of butter$0.28
  • 18 eggs$6.28
  • Mix the water with the dry starch, then sift to obtain a very fine texture.$2.19
  • Pour this into a mold and bake in the oven until it begins to set.$9.81
  • Place all ingredients in a large bowl, add the butter and beaten eggs, and mix until a smooth, firm dough forms.$2.22

Total$31.19

that's $1.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of potato starch (suitable for both savory and sweet preparations)
  • 2 tablespoons (US) of butter
  • 18 eggs
  • 500 ml of water
  • Mix the water with the dry starch, then sift to obtain a very fine texture.
  • Pour this into a mold and bake in the oven until it begins to set.
  • Place all ingredients in a large bowl, add the butter and beaten eggs, and mix until a smooth, firm dough forms.
  • Rub the hands with butter and form small biscuits of the desired size.
  • Bake in a low-temperature oven for 60 minutes.
  • When the food starts to rise, reduce the oven temperature.

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