Countess (cake)
Guianan shortbread cake
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The countess (kontès in Guianan Creole, comtesse in French) is a small shortbread cake, somewhat sweet, typical of French Guianan cuisine. It accompanies a dessert such as fruit sorbets or fruit salads and traditionally uses a fruit juice or champagne.[1][2]
Alternative namesKontès, comtesse
Place of originFrance
Region or stateFrench Guiana
Serving temperatureCold
![](#/media/File:Comtesse,_("Kontès"_en_créole_guyanais).jpg) Countess | |
| Alternative names | Kontès, comtesse |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | French Guiana |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Flour, Sugar, Sovaco butter |
