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A moorkop is a pastry consisting of a profiterole filled with whipped cream. 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.
History
The origin of the name moorkop lies in Den Bosch. There was a house named ‘de Moriaan’, and the residents were well-known for their cooking. They specialised in delicious patisseries. At some point in time a pastry made by the cooks became a popular delicacy and someone shouted: 'it looks like a morenkop' (a ‘morenkop’ is a stone head of a moor, or black man, that hung above many pharmacies). Our moorkop came from the name 'morenkop'.
Information
One moorkop contains 200 kcal, which is 1/10 of the daily amount needed by a woman. On average a moorkop costs 1 euro and 25 cents.
Sources
Categories:- Dessert stubs
- Pastry
- Dutch cuisine
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