| Countess | |
| Alternate Name: | Kontès, comtesse |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | French Guiana |
| Served: | Cold |
| Main Ingredient: | Flour, Sugar, Sovaco butter |
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]