First made in the city of Gouda (the Netherlands) in the late 18th century, Stroopwafel is the most popular cookie in the Netherlands. It is often served as a breakfast snack with a hot drink โ fun fact: usually, people place the Stroopwafel over the hot drink so it will soften and warmed up.
If you still havenโt been in the Netherlands and you are wondering what we are talking about, letโs prepare original Dutch Stroopwafel at home and discover whatโs so special about it.
What do we need?
โข ยผ cups warm milk
โข 4 cups all-purpose flour
โข ยพ cup white sugar
โข 1 egg
โข 1/3 cup butter
โข 1 teaspoon cinnamon
โข 11/3 cups brown sugar
โข 11/8 melted butter
โข 11/2 cups molasses
โข 25 ounces dry yeast
Got it all?! Fantastic, letโs start rolling:
Step 1. Mix together the sugar, yeast, milk, melted butter, egg, and flour. Stir the dough until it gets stiff and then onto a floured surface, knead it by hand. Let the dough rise for 45 minutes.
Step 2. Now letโs focus to the filling. Heat the brown sugar, cinnamon, molasses and the rest of the butter in a saucepan. Make sure to stir it until it is perfectly blended. When done, put it aside.
Step 3. Preheat a pizzella iron. Divide the dough into small balls and press it in the preheated pizzella iron. Cook until the waffles are golden brown.
Step 4. Remove the waffles with a knife and split them in half horizontally. Spread the filling and put the two halves back together. Make sure to carefully do this step while they are still warm.
Step 5. Make yourself a tea or a cup of coffee put the Stroopwafel on the mug/cup and imagine that you are in the heart of Gouda. Enjoy it!