
Snacks & baking
Kaka-tsy (crunchy biscuits)
Crisp, crunchy biscuits with a buttery vanilla flavour that keep for several days in an airtight tin. They often accompany coffee or tea in Malagasy homes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Pâte
Spices & seasoning
Nutrition facts
966 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 17.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 118.6 g
- of which sugars
- 51.9 g
- Fat
- 44.9 g
- Fiber
- 3.5 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, then mix well.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt until you have a smooth dough.
- Shape small balls or sticks and place them on the tray, leaving space between them.
- Gently flatten with the back of a fork if you want a pattern.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are golden, then let them cool on a rack.
Variations and tips
Lemon version. Add the zest of half a lemon to the dough for a fresher flavour.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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