A stroopwafel's wafer layers are made from a stiff dough of flour, butter, brown sugar, yeast, milk, and eggs that has been pressed in a hot waffle iron until crisped.[a] While still warm, the waffles have their edges removed with a cookie cutter, which allows the remaining disc to be easily separated into top and bottom wafers. A caramel filling made from syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon—also warm—is spread between the wafers before the waffle is reassembled. The caramel sets as it cools, thereby binding the waffle halves together.[2]
English name
The name stroopwafel is the standard Dutch compound noun stroop (“syrup”) + wafel (“wafer; waffle”) borrowed directly into English. In the English-speaking world, the treat may be known by some other names, like the literal translation "syrup waffle" or the less-literal "caramel waffle". Some Australian coffee houses may call them "coffee toppers", in reference to the practice of placing them atop hot beverages to soften the caramel and heat the cookie.
History
According to Dutch culinary folklore, stroopwafels were first made in Gouda either during the late 18th century[4] or the early 19th century[2] by bakers repurposing scraps and crumbs by sweetening them with syrup. One story ascribes the invention of the stroopwafel 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 for syrup waffles.[2] Stroopwafels were not found outside Gouda until 1870, by which point the city was home to around 100 syrup-waffle bakers.[citation needed]
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.[2] Today, stroopwafels are sold at markets, by street vendors, and in supermarkets, and since 2016 United Airlines has been serving Daelmans Stroopwafels as a breakfast snack on its domestic flights.[5][b]
Variants
Cookies similar to the stroopwafel may be found in parts of the Netherlands. Wafers with honey instead of syrup are sold as honingwafels, and cookies with a caramel syrup are sold as stroopkoeken. Crumbs of stroopwafels (trimmings from manufacturing) are also sold in candy cones.[citation needed]
A thin wafer with a sugar filling is widely known in northern France, particularly in Lille. This local waffle is known as the gaufre fourrée lilloise, which consists of two thin wafer waffles filled with cassonade 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.
Gallery
A ball of dough is placed on a waffle iron to make the waffle for a stroopwafel
A pot of steaming hot syrup is used to fill the stroopwafels
A packet of store-bought stroopwafels
Stroopwafels on a saucer
A stroopwafel is placed over a hot drink such as coffee or tea to warm the cookie and soften the syrup
Popular culture
In a September 2017 episode of the Great British Bake Off, the contestants had to make stroopwafels, but most failed in what some called the worst technical challenge in the show's history.[8]
See also
Freska – an Egyptian wafer with honey syrup filling
IJzerkoekje – Soft cookie from the Netherlands baked on a checkered iron plate
^Historically waffles had a diameter of about 10 centimetres (3.9 in), but they are now available in sizes varying between 5 and 25 centimetres (2.0 and 9.8 in).[citation needed]
^Stroopwafels were temporarily replaced with a wafer in mid 2018, but were brought back in January 2019.[6][7]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Stroopwafel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message A stroopwafel Dutch pronunciation ˈstroːpˌʋaːfel listen literally syrup waffle is a thin round waffle cookie made from two layers of sweet baked dough held together by caramel filling 2 3 First made in the city of Gouda South Holland Netherlands stroopwafels are a well known Dutch treat popular throughout the Netherlands and the former Dutch Empire citation needed and exported abroad StroopwafelA plate of stroopwafelsAlternative namesSyrup waffle treacle waffle caramel waffle 1 TypeWafflePlace of originthe NetherlandsRegion or stateGouda South HollandCreated byGerard Kamphuisen 1 Main ingredientsBatter flour butter brown sugar yeast milk eggsFilling syrup brown sugar butter cinnamonCookbook Stroopwafels Media Stroopwafel Contents 1 Description 2 English name 3 History 4 Variants 5 Gallery 6 Popular culture 7 See also 8 Notes and references 8 1 Notes 8 2 References 9 External linksDescription EditA stroopwafel s wafer layers are made from a stiff dough of flour butter brown sugar yeast milk and eggs that has been pressed in a hot waffle iron until crisped a While still warm the waffles have their edges removed with a cookie cutter which allows the remaining disc to be easily separated into top and bottom wafers A caramel filling made from syrup brown sugar butter and cinnamon also warm is spread between the wafers before the waffle is reassembled The caramel sets as it cools thereby binding the waffle halves together 2 English name EditThe name stroopwafel is the standard Dutch compound noun stroop syrup wafel wafer waffle borrowed directly into English In the English speaking world the treat may be known by some other names like the literal translation syrup waffle or the less literal caramel waffle Some Australian coffee houses may call them coffee toppers in reference to the practice of placing them atop hot beverages to soften the caramel and heat the cookie History EditAccording to Dutch culinary folklore stroopwafels were first made in Gouda either during the late 18th century 4 or the early 19th century 2 by bakers repurposing scraps and crumbs by sweetening them with syrup One story ascribes the invention of the stroopwafel 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 for syrup waffles 2 Stroopwafels were not found outside Gouda until 1870 by which point the city was home to around 100 syrup waffle bakers citation needed 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 2 Today stroopwafels are sold at markets by street vendors and in supermarkets and since 2016 United Airlines has been serving Daelmans Stroopwafels as a breakfast snack on its domestic flights 5 b Variants EditCookies similar to the stroopwafel may be found in parts of the Netherlands Wafers with honey instead of syrup are sold as honingwafels and cookies with a caramel syrup are sold as stroopkoeken Crumbs of stroopwafels trimmings from manufacturing are also sold in candy cones citation needed A thin wafer with a sugar filling is widely known in northern France particularly in Lille This local waffle is known as the gaufre fourree lilloise which consists of two thin wafer waffles filled with cassonade sugar and vanilla A recipe for such a waffle with vanilla filling first appeared in 1849 in the workshop of the renowned patisserie Maison Meert from Lille Waffles with a filling date back to the Middle Ages as the famous guidebook for married women Le Menagier de Paris compiled in 1393 already includes recipes of waffles with a cheese filling Gallery Edit A ball of dough is placed on a waffle iron to make the waffle for a stroopwafel A pot of steaming hot syrup is used to fill the stroopwafels A packet of store bought stroopwafels Stroopwafels on a saucer A stroopwafel is placed over a hot drink such as coffee or tea to warm the cookie and soften the syrupPopular culture EditIn a September 2017 episode of the Great British Bake Off the contestants had to make stroopwafels but most failed in what some called the worst technical challenge in the show s history 8 See also EditFreska an Egyptian wafer with honey syrup filling IJzerkoekje Soft cookie from the Netherlands baked on a checkered iron plate Food of the Netherlands Culinary traditions of the NetherlandsNotes and references EditNotes Edit Historically waffles had a diameter of about 10 centimetres 3 9 in but they are now available in sizes varying between 5 and 25 centimetres 2 0 and 9 8 in citation needed Stroopwafels were temporarily replaced with a wafer in mid 2018 but were brought back in January 2019 6 7 References Edit a b Gouda Stroopwafels Syrup Waffles amp Cookies Gouda Original a b c d e Stroopwafels Een traditionele Goudse lekkernij Archived 4 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine Gouda Online nl Retrieved on 2 January 2008 in Dutch Stroopwafel Van Dale Taalweb Retrieved on 2 January 2008 in Dutch Archived 18 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine History amp recipe Archived 13 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Stroopwafelshop com Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 3 January 2007 Lazare Lewis What s Stroopwafel United Airlines embraces Dutch treat along with fast growing list of U S retailers www bizjournals com United Airlines bringing back stroopwafels Chicago Tribune United Is Finally Bringing Back Its Most Beloved In Flight Snack Thrillist Was this the most disastrous Bake Off Technical Challenge ever Radio Times Archived from the 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