Georgian Kada
A layered Georgian pastry filled with toasted flour, butter, and sugar, baked until golden.
This version of kada pairs a buttery dough containing a dairy ingredient with a sweet filling of flour cooked in butter. It is shaped as a roll and cut into individual portions; shapes and doughs can vary by region.
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Method
- 01
Make and chill the dough
Rub the plain flour and cold butter together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the soured cream or plain yogurt, egg, baking powder, and fine salt; mix just until a dough forms. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The dough holds together when pressed and is cold and manageable after chilling.
30 min - 02
Make the filling
Melt the butter for the filling in a frying pan. Add the filling flour and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 5–7 minutes. Take it off the heat and stir in the sugar; let the filling cool slightly.
Ready to continue when: The flour is golden and smells toasted, and the sugar is mixed into the filling.
7 min - 03
Shape and cut the roll
Roll the chilled dough into a rectangle about 5 mm thick. Spread the filling evenly over it, leaving a border of about 2 cm. Roll it firmly from one long side and cut the roll into 10 pieces.
Ready to continue when: The roll is sealed, and the cut faces of all 10 pieces show the filling.
- 04
Glaze and bake
Place the pieces on a prepared baking tray. Beat the egg yolk with the water and brush it over the tops. Bake at 190 °C for 25–30 minutes.
Temperature: 190 °C / 374 °FReady to continue when: The tops are golden and the bases look dry.
30 min - 05
Cool
Let the baked pieces rest for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Ready to continue when: The pieces have rested for at least 20 minutes and the filling has set.
20 min
Ingredients
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