The Famous Chocolate Balls of Jan de Groot

Chocolade Bolletjes in S'Hertogenbosch

Chocolade Bolletjes in S'Hertogenbosch

I was visiting a friend, and we went to the Netherlands to see some of both hers and my old stomping grounds.  She took me to S’Hertogenbosch or just “Den Bos” to locals where her family has a long history.  Most of her ancestors had been bakers and one famous guy, Jan De Groot, apparently came up with a recipe for a chocolate ball pastry which became all the rage.  Jan de Groot created the chocolade bolletje around the 1930, and the recipe has been handed down carefully from generation to generation, so now only [...]

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