Yes, you need that many raisins so stick to the recipe!
I have been making raisin buns for a while now, and I think I have tweaked and tried the recipe quite to everybody’s satisfaction. Raisin buns are called ‘krentenbollen’ in Dutch, although they are usually made with a combination of raisins and currants (‘krenten’ means [...]

I love these pancakes! They are the perfect alternative to the heavier pancakes we Dutch people normally eat. They are light and fluffy, ready in minutes and they almost melt in your mouth. Children love them too. For me, maple syrup is the perfect companion for these cakes, or a mix of syrup and fruit [...]

As a child I really hated porridge. I couldn’t even look at other people eating it.
After travelling through Scotland, where my husband was offered oatmeal porridge for breakfast every morning, he announced ‘I am going to make this at home’ with a big smile. But I still would not try it, too many bad memories, [...]

I distinctly remember when toasties (tosti if you’re Dutch) came into fashion with our family. All of a sudden everybody had a ‘hot toastie iron’. Now this was something new and different to look forward to for lunch. Somehow we never got past the cheese and ham ones, except for the apple or apple sauce [...]

What do you want for lunch? Every ones in a while, without processing this question in my brain, I hear myself shouting: Poffertjes! I don’t know if you’ve ever tasted them, but if you like (Dutch style) pancakes you probably are going to love poffertjes.

Poffertjes are a Dutch speciality, served at fairs (kermis) or [...]