9 Practical, Savory, and Melting Sagu Keju Recipes, Perfect for Lebaran Cookies

Kapanlagi.com - Sagu keju cookies are a popular Lebaran dish. It's no wonder that you often find sagu keju on the living room table of relatives during the holiday. Its savory and melting taste makes sagu keju highly sought-after.

If you want to make it yourself at home this Lebaran, that's not a wrong choice. The ingredients are easy to find and the preparation is practical, you can follow the available recipe.

Sagu keju has been widely created with peanuts, chocolate, pandan, or other ingredients. This makes the recipe options even more abundant. Here are several sagu keju recipes that you can try to prepare for Lebaran.

1. Sago Cheese Peanut Cake

Cheese Peanut Sago Recipe (Credit: Freepik)

Here is a practical recipe for sago cheese peanut cake that you can try to make for Eid.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg sago flour or tapioca flour (roasted and sifted beforehand)

- 400 grams margarine

- 400 grams powdered sugar

- 4 egg yolks

- 4 sachets of thick instant coconut milk

- 1 glass of roasted and ground peanuts

- 1 piece of grated cheddar cheese

Instructions:

1. Mix several ingredients, such as margarine, powdered sugar, and egg yolks together. Then, stir using a mixer at low speed.

2. Stir for 3 minutes, then add the instant coconut milk and mix again.

3. After it is mixed well, turn off the mixer, then add the peanuts and grated cheese into the batter.

4. Stir using a spatula, then gradually add the sago flour. Stir again until the texture is well mixed.

5. Pour the batter onto a baking sheet, then lightly grease it with margarine or oil.

6. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and put it in the oven for 15-20 minutes until it turns golden brown.

7. Remove and let it cool, then transfer it into a jar.

8. This sago peanut cheese cake is ready to be enjoyed.

2. Original Sago Cake

You can try this original sago cake recipe when you first make it. Making the original version first before getting creative with the cheese sago recipe is the right choice.

Ingredients:

- 600 grams sago flour

- 200 grams powdered sugar

- 3 egg yolks

- 100 grams margarine

- 200 grams butter

- 90 ml coconut milk

How to make:

1. Toast the sago flour until it becomes dry in texture.

2. Mix the margarine using a mixer, then add the powdered sugar and butter.

3. Mix for 2 minutes, then add the egg yolks and Kara coconut milk one by one.

4. Mix again using the mixer, just for a while.

5. Add the sago flour, then mix manually using a spatula.

6. Then, take the dough, put it into a triangular plastic bag, and cut the tip.

7. Prepare a baking pan, then grease it with margarine.

8. Shape the dough on the baking pan until the dough runs out.

9. Next, put it in the oven at a temperature of 150-170 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.

10. After cooked, remove from the oven and let it cool. Once cooled, transfer it to a jar.

3. Cheese Sago Cake

Cheese sago recipe (Credit: Freepik)

This is a practical recipe for cheese sago cake that you can try to make for Eid cakes.

Ingredients:

- 400 grams of roasted sago flour (together with 2 pandan leaves)

- 2 egg yolks

- 100 grams of butter

- 100 grams of margarine

- 150 grams of powdered sugar

- 1 pack of Kara coconut milk 65 ml

- 100 grams of grated cheese

- 25 grams of powdered milk

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp vanilla

- Piping bag or triangle bag

- Nozzle

How to make:

1. Prepare a large bowl, then add egg yolks, butter, margarine, vanilla, and salt.

2. Mix all the ingredients briefly or until the dough is soft and well mixed.

3. Then, add powdered milk, powdered sugar, coconut milk, and grated cheese, then stir with a spatula.

4. Gradually add the roasted sago flour, do it little by little. Stir until all the dough is well mixed.

5. Prepare a triangle bag or piping bag, then cut the tip and attach the nozzle.

6. Pipe the dough onto a baking sheet that has been thinly greased with margarine.

7. Bake for 20-25 minutes at a temperature of around 150 degrees Celsius (or adjust according to your oven).

8. Wait until the cake is cooked. After that, remove and let it cool before transferring it to a jar.

9. The cheese sago cake is ready to be served.

4. Red Velvet Cheese Sago Cake

Here is a recipe for red velvet cheese sago cake, a creation that you can try to make for Eid.

Ingredients:

- 100 grams of mixed margarine butter

- 60 grams of powdered sugar

- 1 egg yolk

- 2 tablespoons of thick coconut milk

- 1 tablespoon of red velvet paste

- 200 grams of sago flour (previously roasted)

- 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder

- 75 grams of grated cheddar cheese

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter with sugar for a few minutes or until the texture is smooth.

2. Add the egg yolk, then beat again.

3. Add the coconut milk, then beat until well blended.

4. Once blended, add the red velvet paste and beat again.

5. Add the sago flour and cocoa powder, then mix well again.

6. Finally, add the grated cheddar cheese and mix.

7. Next, pipe the batter onto a previously greased baking pan.

8. Put it in the oven at a temperature of 140 degrees Celsius for about 40 minutes (or adjust according to your oven).

9. Wait until it is cooked, then remove from the oven and let it cool.

10. The red velvet sago cake is ready to be served.

5. Chocolate Cheese Sago Cake

Chocolate cheese sago recipe (Credit: Freepik)

Here is a practical recipe for chocolate cheese sago cake that you can try to make for Eid.

Ingredients:

- 50 grams of grated cheese

- 100 grams of margarine

- 125 grams of powdered sugar

- 1 egg yolk

- 30 grams of cocoa powder

- 200 grams of sago flour

- 50 ml of liquid milk

- Chocolate chips for decoration

Instructions:

1. Toast the sago flour over low heat for 10 minutes. Then, let it cool and set aside.

2. Beat the margarine and powdered sugar for 30 seconds.

3. Next, add the egg yolk and beat again.

4. Gradually add the liquid milk while stirring.

6. Add the cocoa powder and grated cheese, mix again.

7. Put the mixture into a triangular plastic bag, then cut and use a piping bag to shape the mixture.

8. Don't forget to lightly grease the baking pan with margarine.

9. Then, shape the mixture into the baking pan and sprinkle chocolate chips on top.

10. Put the baking pan into the oven at 150 degrees Celsius for approximately 30 minutes (or adjust according to your oven).

11. Wait until it is cooked, then remove from the oven and let it cool.

6. Cheese Milk Sago Cake

This cheese milk sago cake is an easy recipe for you to follow when you want to make a dish for Eid.

Ingredients:

- 100 grams of margarine

- 50 grams of grated cheese

- 50 grams of powdered sugar

- 1 egg yolk

- 1 sachet of sweetened condensed milk

- 180 grams of sago flour

- Vanilla (as needed)

Instructions:

1. Prepare the sago flour, then toast it over low heat for 10 minutes. After that, lift and drain.

2. Add margarine, grated cheese, powdered sugar, egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk, sago flour, and vanilla, then stir until well mixed.

3. Next, pour the dough into a baking pan using a triangular plastic bag that has been cut at the tip.

4. Before pouring it onto the baking pan, grease the pan with margarine first.

5. After that, bake the dough in the oven at medium heat for 30-35 minutes.

6. Once cooked, remove from the oven and let it cool.

7. When ready, transfer it to an airtight container such as a jar.

8. This cheese milk sago cake is ready to be served.

7. Pandan Cheese Sago Cake

Recipe for pandan cheese sagu (Credit: Freepik)

Here is an easy recipe for pandan cheese sago cake that you can try for Eid.

Ingredients:

- 300 grams sago flour

- 2 pandan leaves (tie them first)

- 100 grams margarine

- 50 grams butter

- 150 grams powdered sugar (sifted)

- 1 egg yolk

- 100 grams grated cheddar cheese

- 50 ml instant thick coconut milk (mix with 1/2 tsp pandan paste)

Instructions:

1. Toast the sago flour and pandan leaves over low heat.

2. Once the pandan leaves are dry, remove them and let them cool.

3. Next, mix the margarine, butter, and sugar until well combined.

4. Then, add the egg yolk and grated cheese, and mix again using a mixer, but not for too long.

5. After the mixture is well combined, gradually add the sago flour while stirring.

6. Then, add the pandan coconut milk mixture and mix again until all the ingredients are well combined.

7. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag and cut the tip, then attach a nozzle for shaping the mixture.

8. Pipe the mixture onto a greased baking tray.

9. Once all the mixture is piped, place the tray in the oven and bake at 160 degrees Celsius (or adjust according to your oven).

10. Wait until the mixture is cooked and slightly golden brown.

8. Dates Cheese Sagu Cake

Dates are synonymous with Ramadan and Eid in Indonesia, so it's not a bad idea to get creative and make dates cheese sagu as a Eid cake.

Ingredients:

- 100 grams of sagu flour

- 50 grams of grated cheese

- 50 grams of margarine

- 5 dates (remove the seeds first)

- 100 grams of sugar

Instructions:

1. Cut the dates into small pieces, or you can blend them.

2. Then, mix them with margarine.

3. If you like, you can also add unsalted butter. Then, stir until the mixture is evenly combined.

4. After that, add the grated cheese and roasted sagu flour.

5. Knead the dough until smooth, then shape it on a baking sheet.

6. Bake the dough in the oven for 10-15 minutes using low heat.

7. Then, wait until the dough is cooked and turns golden brown.

8. Remove from the oven and let it cool, then store in a jar.

9. The dates cheese sagu cake is ready to be enjoyed.

9. Sago Cheese Coconut Cake

Recipe for cheese sago with coconut milk (Credit: Freepik)

Here is a practical recipe for sago cheese coconut cake that you can try to make for Eid.

Ingredients:

- 200 grams of sago flour

- 75 grams of grated cheese

- 60 ml of thick coconut milk

- 1/2 sachet of condensed milk

- 100 grams of butter

- 1 pandan leaf (tied beforehand)

- 1 egg yolk

Instructions:

1. Toast the sago flour and pandan leaf until the flour feels light.

2. Also add grated cheese, sugar, butter, and condensed milk, then mix with a mixer.

3. Stir continuously until the mixture is well blended and the texture becomes smooth.

4. Prepare a triangular plastic bag, then put the mixture in and cut the tip.

5. Shape the mixture according to your preference on a buttered baking sheet.

6. After that, bake the mixture in the oven for 30 minutes using medium heat.

7. Once the mixture is perfectly cooked, remove from the oven and let it cool.

8. When ready, transfer to a jar and serve.

Those are some recipes for sago cheese that you can try.

(kpl/ans)