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Small earrings

Small earrings

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Discover these small earrings, a traditional Belgian dessert made with flour, eggs, and sugar, perfect for festive occasions.

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Recipe from Rrmsjp, Edmenb, OboeCrack (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These small Belgian pastries are a traditional dessert made in several steps. They are typically served during family gatherings and are appreciated for their sweetness and crispy texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr 30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting1 hr 30 min
  • Total4 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodto fry
  • Estimated cost$16.38 $2.05 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.64
  • $4.19
  • $0.78
  • $1.52
  • $0.81
  • $1.07
  • $0.28
  • $0.59
  • $3.64
  • $0.80
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour with all the solid ingredients, except for the liquids, then gradually add the liquids until you have a dough similar in consistency to bread dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Divide the dough into portions of about 150g each and form into balls. ≈ 10 min
  3. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin and shape it as desired, then let it rest for one and a half to two hours.
  4. Fry the curls in extra virgin olive oil at a very low temperature to prevent them from turning brown, then drain them on paper towels and coat them in sugar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Small earrings

  • 2 kg of flour$2.64
  • 12 eggs$4.19
  • 700 g of sugar$0.78
  • 50 g of cilantro$1.52
  • 50 g of cinnamon$0.81
  • The skin of an orange cut in half$1.07
  • The color of one half of a lemon$0.28
  • A cup of mint$0.59
  • 1 glass of Cointreau$3.64
  • extra virgin olive oil, with a geographical indication$0.80
  • salt$0.06

Total$16.38

that's $2.05 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 kg of flour
  • 12 eggs
  • 700 g of sugar
  • 50 g of matalahúva
  • 50 g of cilantro
  • 50 g of cinnamon
  • The skin of an orange cut in half
  • The color of one half of a lemon
  • A cup of mint
  • Anise-flavored liqueur
  • 1 glass of Cointreau
  • 1 glass of Aromas de Montserrat
  • A quarter of a litre of sweet wine
  • extra virgin olive oil, with a geographical indication
  • salt

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