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Stroopwafels

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Stroopwafels are a kind of cookie, originating in The Netherlands. They are typically a morning or evening snack eaten with tea or coffee. They are slightly chewy in texture and made with different fillings and flavors. The following recipe has been adapted from the Diana Dessert recipe .

Total 02:00
Yield 12

Ingredients

  • 1 package (¼ ounce) active dry yeast
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1½ cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 6 tbsp dark corn syrup
  • ½ cup finely-ground hazelnuts, optional (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat a Pizzelle iron.
  2. 2
    Dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
  3. 3
    Add the butter to the flour, then mix in the sugar, cinnamon, eggs, and yeast mixture.
  4. 4
    Mix well and set aside to rise for 30–60 minutes.
  5. 5
    Roll dough into 12 small balls, squeeze each ball into the preheated pizzelle iron, and cook for about 30 seconds.
  6. 6
    In a saucepan, cook the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and dark corn syrup until it reaches the soft ball stage (234–240°F or 112–115°C).
  7. 7
    Stir in ground hazelnuts at this point, if using.
  8. 8
    Cut each waffle into two thin layers and sandwich them with some filling.
  9. 9
    Repeat this process until all the filling and waffles are used.
Category
Desserts

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Stroopwafels