Suikerboon
A suikerboon (Dutch), or sugar bean, is a type of sweet traditionally given on the occasion of the birth or baptism of a child in Belgium, where they are also known as doopsuiker (Dutch), or baptism sugar, and parts of the Netherlands. In French, they are called dragées. They resemble Jordan almonds and Italian Confetti.
Alternative names | Sugar bean |
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Type | Confectionery |
Place of origin | Belgium |
Main ingredients | Almonds or chocolate, sugar |
Originally sugar-coated almonds, they are now often sugar-coated chocolates of the same shape and size instead.
See also
References
- Jackie Alpers. Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts. Quirk Books, 2013.
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