Moorkop

Summary

A moorkop is a traditional pastry from the Netherlands consisting of a profiterole (cream puff) filled with whipped cream.[1] The top of the profiterole is glazed with white or dark chocolate. Often there is whipped cream on the top, with a slice of tangerine or a piece of pineapple.

Moorkop
Moorkoppen
TypePastry
Place of originNetherlands, Germany
Main ingredientsProfiterole, whipped cream, white or dark chocolate
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The name moorkop translates literally as "moor's head". In order to cause less offence, some retailers now sell them under the name chocoladebol.[2]

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  1. ^ "Moorkop | Traditional Sweet Pastry From Netherlands | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ Pascoe, Robin (2020-02-06). "Heads will roll: Hema ditches 'moorkop' for 'chocoladebol'". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

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