I found this recipe on a blog and wanted to put it here for safekeeping, haven’t tried it yet, but it looks really yummy. The Belgian Pearl sugar can be purchased at Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/Lars-Own-Belgian-Pearl-Sugar/dp/B001LDAE4C. Waffle iron temp is the key it seems to get the sugar to carmelize without burning.
I don’t make this often, but my great grandmother brought this to the United States when she emigrated from Belgium in the 1910’s. I thought I should write it down somewhere I couldn’t lose it. She made these like icebox cookies, but she said that in Belgium the bakers would have cookie molds of pretty shapes carved into wooden slabs. They would press the dough over the slabs, then turn the slabs upside down over a cookie sheet, give it a sharp tap and the cookies would fall onto the sheet ready for baking. (Note: I’m not at all sure how many this makes, my estimate was a total guess)
From Ruth Van Waerebeek’s “Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook.” Ruth writes, “The strong peppery flavor of the celery root marries extremely well with the sweetness of the potato, giving the purée a depth of flavor that is haunting and almost addictive.” She’s right.
Entered for safe-keeping. By Michelle Polzine, from “Grow”, Volume 1, 2009 by www.vegetablegardner.com. Prep time includes 1 hour chilling.
Kriek is a special Belgian beer which some say is reserved for consumption by the fair sex! For this recipe the Kriek made by Lindemans is recommended. This recipe is taken from De Vlaamsche Pot by Marie Cattoor.
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