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Susumelle

Susumelle, Calabrian Christmas cookies

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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, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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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$5.07 $0.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.20
  • $1.20
  • $1.47
  • $0.22
  • $1.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm water, add the salt and two tablespoons of flour, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cover and let rise until it has doubled in volume.
  3. Place it on a clean surface and add the remaining flour, eggs, zest, and bacon. Then, knead into a smooth ball. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cover with a cloth for 20 minutes, then spread the dough to a thickness of 1 cm.
  5. Cut out the oval shapes and place them on a lightly greased plate. ≈ 8 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C until they are lightly golden.
  7. Once out of the oven, drizzle them with honey or dark chocolate glaze.

The bill

Susumelle, Calabrian Christmas cookies

  • 500 g of flour$0.80
  • 25 g of fresh baker’s yeast$0.20
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 150 g of bacon or butter$1.47
  • A lemon peel$0.22
  • 3 tablespoons of honey or melted dark chocolate$1.18

Total$5.07

that's $0.63 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of flour
  • 25 g of fresh baker’s yeast
  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g of bacon or butter
  • A lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons of honey or melted dark chocolate
  • A pinch of salt
  • About 5 tablespoons of water

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