Recipes by FinnleyShortstuff
Happy Saint Pancake! Saint Pancake? Indeed! Sint Pannekoek is a Dutch pseudo holiday on the 29th of November. It was first introduced in 1986 in a Dutch comic called “Jan, Jans en de kinderen” (Jan, Jans and the kids). Grandpa and the kids didn’t feel …
Cold brew, or cold water extract, refers to the process of steeping coffee grounds in room temperature or cold water for an extended period. Iced coffee generally refers to coffee that is brewed hot and then chilled by pouring over or adding ice, though iced …
If you want a classic Dutch pastry Boterkoek or Butter Cake is your way to go. Butter Cake is an old Dutch-Jewish pastry that was eaten during the shabbat. A butter cake is only a butter cake if you use butter, so no margarine! In …
In my last post I told you about advocaat, a Dutch custard-like eggnog. Today I will be sharing an old recipe for no-bake advocaat cake! Ingredients 100 gr butter 100 gr sugar 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 3 eggs 200 ml Advocaat 8 leaves gelatin 250 …
Advocaat is the Dutch word for “lawyer”. As the name of the drink, it is short for advocatenborrel, or “lawyer’s drink”, where borrel is Dutch for a shot of an alcoholic beverage. According to the 1882 edition of the Dictionary of the Dutch Language, it …
These simple flourless cookies are a real Dutch treat, even though they don’t have Dutch origin. Kokosmakronen are quick and easy to make, perfect for unexpected guests or last minute events. Ingredients yields approx. 10 coconut macaroons 4 egg whites 250gr shredded coconut 250gr sugar 50gr …
These lovely pink glazed cakes are well in time for Valentines day < 3 But delicious any time of the year. A roze koek (“pink cake”) is a typical Dutch pastry. It consists of a small flat cake with a layer of pink icing. On …
Sinterklaas went back to Spain, Christmas is approaching fast! Time to show you how to make some geeky Christmas ornaments! I’ve been wanting to do this for years, now I finally found the time. These are not edible! White Salt Dough 1/2 cup of cornstarch …
Officially these would be “kruidnoten”, but pepernoten are also proper Dutch. Pepernoten used to be made with taai-taai dough, but have lost their popularity over the years. While kruidnoten are crunchy like speculaas, pepernoten are soft and chewy, like taai-taai. However, if a Dutch person speaks …
