Neat to Eat: Poffertjes

 

 

Poffertjes are a Dutch mini, puffy pancake.

They resemble an American Silver Dollar

pancake except they are rounder due to the

pans they are made in.

 

 

I first saw poffertjes at the Delft Café in

Schipol Airport in Amsterdam while on

a layover.

 

 

I considered ordering them but then

thought traveling 7 hours at 30,000

feet with a belly full of dough may not

be my best choice.

 

 

On a beautiful Spring day at the Openluchtmuseum

in Arnhem in the Netherlands I came upon this stand

and since I would be walking for hours that day, I

couldn't pass up the chance to try them.

 

 

This building used to be a traveling

building that would be set up in Epe

every summer to serve the wealthy

patrons.  I love the curtains on the

booths.  There are also interesting

murals on the walls.

 

 

Since it was such a lovely day, we sat

outside to enjoy the views.  The poffertjes

were delicious!  We had ours in the traditional

style, with butter and powdered sugar.  You can

also have them with jam, chocolate or a Danish

liqueur.  At our hotel in Arnhem and our B&B

in Amsterdam we had them with breakfast.

When I asked the chef at our B&B if I could come

into the kitchen to see how they were made he

told me it was a secret.  The next day the owner

told me they came frozen ~ I guess that was the

secret!  They were still delicious...