moorkop
Sign in to saveA moorkop () is a traditional pastry from the Netherlands consisting of a profiterole (cream puff) filled with whipped cream. The top of the profiterole is glazed with dark chocolate. Often there is whipped cream on the top, with a slice of tangerine or a piece of pineapple.
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- Food.name
- Moorkop
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- File:Moorkoppen.jpg
- Food.caption
- Moorkoppen
- Food.country
- Netherlands, Germany
- Food.type
- Choux pastry
- Food.main_ingredient
- Profiterole, whipped cream, white or dark chocolate
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A moorkop () is a traditional pastry from the Netherlands consisting of a profiterole (cream puff) filled with whipped cream. The top of the profiterole is glazed with dark chocolate. Often there is whipped cream on the top, with a slice of tangerine or a piece of pineapple.
The name moorkop translates literally as "moor's head". In order to cause less offence, some retailers now sell them under the name chocoladebol.
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