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A '''tompoes''' or '''tompouce''' is a [[pastry]] in the Netherlands and Belgium. It closely resembles the British vanilla slice |
A '''tompoes''' or '''tompouce''' is a [[pastry]] in the Netherlands and Belgium. It closely resembles the British vanilla slice and German [[Cremeschnitte]] and more distantly the [[mille-feuille]] or Napoleon. It was introduced by an Amsterdam pastry baker and named after Admiral Tom Pouce, the stage name of the Frisian [[Dwarfism|dwarf]] Jan Hannema.Arnhemsche Courant, 30 August 1867 [https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=MMKB08:000091560:mpeg21:a0012] The name "Tom Pouce" is French for "[[Tom Thumb]]". |
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==Customs== |
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