- Vla
Vla (Pronunciation|NL-vla2.ogg) is the name of two Dutch food products. One is a pie, called "vla" in the south, whence it originates, but more commonly known as
vlaai . The other is a type ofcustard (known in theUnited States as cornstarch pudding).Vla custard
This
dairy product made from freshmilk first appeared in the 1950s. Traditional vla is made of cookedmilk with custard, or with a combination of eggs,cornstarch ,vanilla andsugar . Vla has theviscosity of yoghurt and is served cold, but issweet rather than sour.Vla is available in many different
flavour s. Plain vanilla vla is frequently served withapple sauce , or as a "vlaflip", with yoghurt andfruit syrup . In comes in several flavours like: chocolate, caramel, vanilla, banana, etc. Sometimes the vla contains small pieces of chocolate.Vla found in Dutch supermarkets is usually also made with other additives including
thickener s. Vla was originally sold in glass bottles and the consistency made extracting the complete amount difficult, so a specialbottle scraper ("flessenschraper" or "flessenlikker") was specifically designed. Despite the fact that vla is now normally sold in cartons, these scrapers are still common in Dutch kitchens.
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