Gardėsis Kūčiukai (Christmas Eve Poppy Seed Bites), 200 g
Small crunchy poppy seed bites for the Lithuanian Christmas Eve table.
LITHUANIAN BRAND · MADE IN LATVIA · GARDĖSIS · 200 G
What they are
Kūčiukai are named after Kūčios, the Lithuanian Christmas Eve supper. Tradition calls for twelve meat-free dishes, and these little bites are always among them. They are small pieces of lightly sweetened yeast dough with poppy seeds, baked until dry and crunchy.
The classic way to eat them is with aguonų pienas, a sweet poppy seed milk poured over the bites just before serving so they soften a little. You can also dip them in warm milk, use them in a cranberry kisielius, or eat them straight from the bag like crackers.
Ingredients
Wheat flour, water, poppy seeds (4.4%), yeast, sugar, salt, hydrolysed wheat gluten.
From a Lithuanian retailer listing of Gardėsis classic kūčiukai, 200 g. Check the pack for the exact list.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
| Energy | 1774 kJ / 420 kcal |
| Fat | 7.8 g |
| of which saturates | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 73 g |
| of which sugars | 11.7 g |
| Protein | 12.4 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
These are the values a Lithuanian retailer gives for Gardėsis mini kūčiukai, the closest sister product. Check the pack for the exact figures.
Allergens & storage
Contains: wheat (gluten).
Store in a cool, dry place at 10–25 °C. Once opened, close the bag tightly so they stay crunchy.
Net weight: 200 g · Supplied by: UAB «Fazer Lietuva» (Gardėsis), Lithuania · Country of origin: Latvia
A bag of Kūčios tradition for your Christmas Eve table.
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