 A plate ofstroopwafels | |
| Alternative names | Syrup waffle,treacle waffle, caramel waffle[1] |
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| Type | Waffle |
| Place of origin | South Holland |
| Created by | Gerard Kamphuisen[2] |
| Main ingredients | Batter:flour,butter,brown sugar,yeast,milk,eggs Filling: syrup, brown sugar, butter,cinnamon |
Astroopwafel (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈstroːpˌʋaːfəl]ⓘ;lit. 'syrup waffle') is a thin, roundbiscuit made from two layers of sweet baked dough held together bysyrup filling.[3][4] First made in the city ofGouda inSouth Holland, stroopwafels are a well-knownDutch treat popular throughout the Netherlands.
The wafers of astroopwafel are made from a stiff dough of flour, butter,brown sugar, yeast, milk, and eggs that has been pressed in a hotwaffle iron until crisp.[a] While still warm, the waffles have their edges removed with acookie cutter, which allows the remaining disc to be easily separated into top and bottom wafers. A filling made from syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon (also warm) is spread between the wafers before the waffle is reassembled. The syrup sets as it cools, thereby binding the waffle halves together.[3]
In Dutch,stroopwafel is a compound word literally translating to "syrup-waffle". In English, the Dutch term is commonly used verbatim, although the translated "syrup waffle" is sometimes used, "waffle" itself being a loan word from Dutch.[5] In Australia, the cookies are sometimes called "coffee toppers",[citation needed] in reference to the practice of placing them atop hot or warm beverages to warm the cookie and soften the syrup.
According to Dutch culinary folklore,stroopwafels were first made inGouda either during the late 18th century[6] or the early 19th century[3] by bakers repurposing scraps and crumbs by sweetening them with syrup. One story ascribes the invention of thestroopwafel to the baker Gerard Kamphuisen, which would date the first stroopwafels from somewhere between 1810, the year he opened his bakery, and 1840, the year of the oldest known recipe.[3]
After 1870,stroopwafels began to appear in other cities, and in the 20th century, factory-made stroopwafels were introduced. By 1960, there were 17 factories in Gouda alone, of which four are still open.[3] Today,stroopwafels are sold at markets, by street vendors, and in supermarkets worldwide. They are served as a breakfast snack byUnited Airlines;[7][8] and were used as a technical challenge ona 2017 episode of theGreat British Bake Off.[9]
Cookies similar to thestroopwafel may be found in parts of the Netherlands. Wafers with honey instead of syrup are sold ashoningwafels, and cookies with a syrup are sold asstroopkoeken. Crumbs ofstroopwafels (trimmings from manufacturing) are also sold askoekkruimels in candy cones.[citation needed]
A thin wafer with a sugar filling is widely known in northern France, particularly inLille. This local waffle is known as thegaufre fourrée lilloise, which consists of two thin wafer waffles filled withcassonade sugar and vanilla. A recipe for such a waffle with vanilla filling first appeared in 1849, in the workshop of the renowned patisserie,Maison Méert, from Lille. Waffles with a filling date back to the Middle Ages, as the famous guidebook for married women,Le Ménagier de Paris, compiled in 1393, already includes recipes of waffles with a cheese filling.
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