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kūčiukai

Name: kūčiukai
Cuisine: Lithuania

Traditional dish from Lithuania

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About kūčiukai

small round crunchy biscuits made from wheat flour, poppy seeds, sugar

Kūčiukai, also called Christmas cakes, are a traditional Lithuanian dish served on Kūčios, the traditional Lithuanian Christmas Eve dinner. They are small, slightly sweet pastries made from leavened dough and poppy seeds. They vary in sweetness and are usually eaten dry but can be served soaked in poppy milk or with cranberry kissel.