A stroopwafel is a waffle made from two thin layers of baked batter with a caramel-like syrup filling in the middle. Large versions are sold in the streets as a snack.
The stiff batter for the waffles is made from flour, butter, brown sugar, yeast, milk, and eggs. Medium sized balls of batter are put on a waffle iron. After the waffle has been baked, and while it's still warm, it is cut into halves. The warm filling, made from syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon, is spread between the waffle halves, gluing them together.
The traditional way to eat the stroopwafel is to place it atop of a drinking vessel with a hot beverage inside that fits the diameter of the waffle. The heat from the rising steam warms the waffle and slightly softens the inside and makes the waffle soft on one side while still crispy on the other.
Then I read the packaging. Duh! Should always read the packaging first. But us men don't need maps. Heat in microwave for 5-10 seconds. Ahh... once I did that the syrup melted up a bit and it was more softer and quite delicious.
Not something I'd purchase again but it's good to know snacks invented in the 18th century are still around today in our local supermarkets.
The stiff batter for the waffles is made from flour, butter, brown sugar, yeast, milk, and eggs. Medium sized balls of batter are put on a waffle iron. After the waffle has been baked, and while it's still warm, it is cut into halves. The warm filling, made from syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon, is spread between the waffle halves, gluing them together.
The traditional way to eat the stroopwafel is to place it atop of a drinking vessel with a hot beverage inside that fits the diameter of the waffle. The heat from the rising steam warms the waffle and slightly softens the inside and makes the waffle soft on one side while still crispy on the other.
I kinda wish I read all that previous paragraphs before I attempted to eat it. So out of the packet it came and took a bite. Wow chewy with a strong sense of caramel and cinnamon. Not crunchy as it would look to be.
Then I read the packaging. Duh! Should always read the packaging first. But us men don't need maps. Heat in microwave for 5-10 seconds. Ahh... once I did that the syrup melted up a bit and it was more softer and quite delicious.
