I was reminded of that again today when I kicked back with a cup of rooibos tea and a stack of Christmas cards, after working on today's recipe, pindarotsjes, chocolate covered peanut clusters. It's the simple things that make life extra special. There was also the smell of delicious hot cocoa and wafers, with one man calling from a tent door: "Hot milk and cold cake: Some of these tents had benches in front of them on which tired skaters could rest. "As time went on more and more people came out on the ice, and here and there tents were being erected. but here's the part where the korstjes come in. I've posted the details on the Dutch Reading page under Children's Books. The book is called "A Day on Skates" by Hilda van Stockum. When I came home, I immediately dug out the book to see where these korstjes are mentioned. Of course they landed in my basket, and am I glad they did! They visually appear to be korstjes, crusts, as they look like they were cut off from something bigger, hence the name, but the flavor and texture is much more akin to taai-taai: a chewy, flavorful spiced type of honey cake. " Korstjes?", I thought, "who wants to buy korstjes?" thinking of the crusts you cut off sandwiches, but when I held the package in my hand I realized I was looking at something much more appetizing, and remembered the request of my reader. " Korstjes" it said, and at first I didn't make the connection. I was poking around the Albert Heijn grocery store in the north of Holland, when my eye fell on a curious package in the bakery section. At the time, I had not but filed it away on the to-do list, and ordered the same book, just in case.įast forward to this year. It was mentioned in a book she was reading to her grandchildren, and wondered if I had heard of that particular treat. Quite a while ago, a reader asked me about a recipe for korstjes. There is something so gezellig about a good snow fall when you're safe at home, something that makes me want to curl up on the couch, grab a book and let the day be the day.
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