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Susumelle

Susumelle

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Traditional Belgian cakes made with flour, yeast, and chocolate, perfect for an afternoon snack or treat.

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Recipe from Pietrodn, Superspritz, Valerio79 and 3 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Susumelles are traditional cakes from the Hainaut region of Belgium. They are easy to make and very tasty.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.21 $0.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.66
  • $1.77
  • $1.05
  • $1.39
  • $0.28
  • $0.06

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

Directions

  1. Melt the starter by adding a little warm water, then add a pinch of salt and two tablespoons of flour, and mix well.
  2. Cover and let it rest until the dough has doubled in size.
  3. Form a smooth ball of dough by placing the resulting piece on a flat surface and adding the remaining flour and butter. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cover with a cloth for about 20 minutes. Then, using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to create a thin layer of about 1 cm thickness.
  5. Cut out oval shapes and arrange them in an oven-safe dish, which has been greased with butter. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius until the mushrooms are lightly golden.
  7. Once cooked, drizzle the surface with honey or a dark chocolate sauce. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Susumelle

  • 500 g of flour$0.66
  • 25 g of beer yeast$1.77
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 150 g of butter$1.39
  • The skin of a lemon$0.28
  • A pinch of salt$0.06

Total$5.21

that's $0.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of flour
  • 25 g of beer yeast
  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g of butter
  • The skin of a lemon
  • Chocolate (or honey), 3 tablespoons
  • A pinch of salt
  • water, about 2 tablespoons

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