 Tube-shapedSchaumrollen | |
| Alternative names | Schillerlocken |
|---|---|
| Type | Puff pastry |
| Place of origin | Austria |
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Schaumrollen, orSchillerlocken (German:[ˈʃɪlɐˌlɔkn̩]ⓘ) (lit.foam rolls orSchiller's curls) are anAustrian andGerman confection. They consist of a cone or tube of puff pastry filled withwhipped cream,Bavarian cream ormeringue. The pastries are made by wrapping thinpastry strips around a cone shaped metal tube. After baking, they are filled with the "foam", which is usually sweetened whipped cream or meringue. The pastry tubes are often rolled in coarse sugar orpowdered sugar before baking, for extra sweetness and a crunchy texture.[1]
This is a variety of acream horn, which was brought to North America byMennonites from the Austrian-Hungarian Empire.[2] Also popular with immigrants from theDanube region (such as theDanube Swabians[3]),Schaumrollen orSchillerlocken can be made up to five inches long, and are served as a treat on major holidays such as Christmas, as well as at weddings and first Communion celebrations.[4] In Austria, they are consumed throughout the year as a treat or afternoon snack, alongside a cup of coffee.
Like many pastries, this dessert is high in calories; an AustrianSchaumrolle is estimated to have almost 200 calories per single piece, of which 46 percent are fats, and 49 percent carbohydrates.[5]
Schillerlocken, the alternate name for the pastry, goes back toAnton Graff'sPortrait of Friedrich Schiller. The portrait shows poet Friedrich Schiller with his blond curls in relatively casual pose sitting at a table. This portrait, which is now located inDresden in theKügelgenhaus, was often copied and found widespread use as a copper engraving, which led to the emergence of the naming of the pastry in popular culture.[6]
In Germany,Schillerlocken also refers to smokeddogfish belly flaps.[7]
