Hagelslag translates to “Hailstorm” to Americans this food is also known as “Sprinkles”, “Jimmies” and “Twinkle Coat” depending on what part of the country you are from. I only recently found out that in the Netherlands it’s a normal everyday activity to butter a piece of bread between breakfast and lunch and add Sprinkles to you buttered piece of bread as a snack.

The flavors of Hagleslag are usually Vanilla, Fruit,  Chocolate or Anise.

I read on Wikipedia that in Australia and New Zealand they serve buttered white bread topped with sprinkles, ( the nonpareils kind)  also known as hundreds and thousands at children’s parties and call it fairy bread……???  Sounds fun for a kid but then do they miss out on cake?

Well I always liked Rainbow Jimmies……I’ve had them on donuts.

I’ve enjoyed Jimmies maybe the most on frozen vanilla custard and now I know that other parts of the world enjoy Sprinkles on Buttered Bread. Some call the Sprinkles Hagelslag.

To me buttering bread and topping it with Sprinkles is a very strange snack…..But maybe people that enjoy Buttered Bread Topped with Sprinkles might think that Sprinkles are strange on Donuts or Frozen Custard ?????  Don’t forking know!

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