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Kourt-kourt (qurt-qurt)

A crunchy, comforting dessert made by crumbling sweetened kurt and butter into golden flour. It is eaten in small bites, nibbled with tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

340 kcal per serving

Protein
5.2 g
Carbohydrates
40.5 g
of which sugars
15.7 g
Fat
17 g
Fiber
1.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Finely crumble the kurt in a bowl to a coarse powder.
  3. Add the flour, sugar and a pinch of salt, then mix.
  4. Rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until the texture is sandy.
  5. Add the cold water little by little to form crumbs that hold together when pressed.
  6. Spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
  7. Let cool completely, then crumble again before serving.

Variations and tips

Almond version. Sprinkle the flaked almonds over the mixture before baking for extra crunch.

Using what's available here. If kurt is hard to find, a mix of dried goat's cheese and strained Greek yoghurt gives a similar result.

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