Beschuit met muisjes
Rusks with aniseed sprinkles
Dutch rusks with butter and pink, blue or white aniseed sprinkles to welcome a baby
When a baby is born in the Netherlands, visitors are greeted with beschuit met muisjes: round, crisp rusks spread with butter and covered in sugared aniseed sprinkles, pink for a girl, blue for a boy, or the older white-and-pink or white-and-blue mix. Brothers, sisters and school friends love handing them round, and the sprinkles are also a favourite on bread at breakfast. Aniseed was once thought to help new mothers. It contains gluten and milk. Chef's tip: butter the rusks generously right to the edge, or the sprinkles roll off; that is why the Dutch say to 'press, not scatter'.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ oz buttersoft
- 2 ⅞ oz sugared aniseed sprinkles (muisjes)pink, blue or mixed
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Lay 12 round Dutch rusks (beschuit) on a board. Rusks are fragile, so hold each one flat on your palm and spread it with 1 ¾ oz butter right to the edges, using soft butter so it doesn't snap. Cold, hard butter is the common mistake.
Step 2: Pour 2 ⅞ oz sugared aniseed sprinkles (muisjes) into a shallow saucer. Turn each rusk butter-side down onto the sprinkles and press gently, then turn it back up. The top should be completely covered.
Step 3: Serve straight away on a plate, with a napkin to catch the escaping muisjes. Eat the same day: the rusks soften if left buttered.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does beschuit met muisjes take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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