Poffertjes (Dutch pronunciation: ['p?f?rc?s] ( listen)) are a traditional Dutch batter treat. Resembling small, fluffy pancakes, they are made with yeast and flour. They have a light, spongy texture.
Typically, poffertjes are sweet treat, served with powdered sugar and butter, and sometimes syrup or advocaat. However, there is also a savoury variant with gouda cheese.
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Poffertjes are a festive holiday treat in the Netherlands, popular at both summer festivals and Christmas markets. Mainly in the winter season temporary stands selling poffertjes are quite popular and sell portions containing one or two dozen of them. Usually the cook prepares them freshly for the customer. They are sold on a small cardboard (sometimes plastic) plate and come with a small disposable fork the size of a pastry fork. Poffertjes are not difficult to prepare, but a special cast iron pan or copper pan (also available in aluminium with Teflon coating) with several shallow indentations in the bottom is required.
Almost all Dutch supermarkets (like Albert Heijn, Lidl & Jumbo) sell ready-made poffertjes that only need to be microwaved, and are sold complete with a sachet of powdered sugar and a small serving of butter. Supermarkets also stock mixes for poffertjes, to which only eggs and milk need to be added. Usually they contain some kind of leavening agent like baking powder.
Poffertjes can also be served with other sweet garnishes, such as syrup, whipped cream or strawberries, for added flavour.
Poffertjes are also known in Indonesian cuisine through its historical ties as the former Dutch colony.
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Similar dishes
Poffertjes are thought to be related to and to have influenced the Indonesian kue cubit. Poffertjes have some similarities with Indian paniyaram and Japanese takoyaki, but differ in many aspects.
See also
- Æbleskiver a similar Danish dish
- Kuzhi paniyaram, a similar dish from the south of India that comes in sweet and savory varieties
- Takoyaki, a similar savory Japanese dish filled with diced octopus
- Egg waffle, a similar Chinese dish
- Kue cubit, a similar Indonesian dish
- Serabi, a similar dish utilizing coconuts found in Thailand and Indonesia.
- List of pancakes
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References
External links
- Traditional Dutch poffertjes recipe
- The Dutch Table - Poffertjes
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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