Dutch borstplaat

Name: Dutch borstplaat
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 250 gram sugar; 5 tablespoon heavy cream; 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Old fashioned Dutch borstplaat is for everyone with a sweet tooth. It's a classic candy during Sinterklaas, a Dutch holiday for children.

20 minutes

6 persons

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Recipe dutch borstplaat

Ingredients

6 persons

250 gram sugar5 tablespoon heavy cream2 tablespoons water1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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This is what you need

small sauce with a thick bottomwhisksugar thermometercookie cutters of your choice - or you can also break it into pieces after coolingsheet of parchment paper

Made by Véronique

Published at 2019-10-29, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 20 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-08-20

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

20 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Place a piece of parchment paper on your work surface and place the cookie cutters on top.

Moisten the molds and parchment paper with a bit of water, this prevents the borstplaat from sticking.

Finishing the Dutch borstplaat – 15 minutes

Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and stir until smooth. Heat this on low heat while stirring regularly. As soon as it starts to boil, you need to whisk all the time to prevent it from creating lumps.

Cook it on low heat for about 5 minutes, the mixture should be 115 degrees celsius or 240 degrees fahrenheit. If you don't have a thermometer, you can see that it's ready when the mixture starts to get thicker.

Turn off the heat and keep stirring while it cools, you'll notice that it will become a bit cloudy and thicker. Don't wait too long, otherwise it won't be liquid enough to divide it over the cookie cutters.

Divide the mixture over the cookie cutters, how many you'll need depends on the shape and thickness you make. They're best if they're not too thick because they're very sweet.

Let it cool for 15 minutes, then put the cookie cutter on their side to the bottom can also dry. You can remove the cookie cutters after about half an hour.

If you don't use cookie cutters, you can break them into pieces yourself. Enjoy!