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'''[[Template:Indication Géographique Protégée/Beschermde Geografische Aanduiding|IGP/BGA]] Liers vlaaike ''' is a small, round cake from Belgium, which is approx. 3 cm deep, has a diameter of 5 to 6 cm and weighs approx. 45 g. The cake consists of a base and a filling. The base is thin, 3 to 4 millimetres thick, with a fairly high raised edge and is made of unsweetened whitish baked short [[pastry]].
This base is filled with a sweet, spiced, dark purée. It is filled neatly to the brim and during baking the
filling bulges up slightly, its texture remains creamy and it turns a very dark brown colour.
The [[spices]] and candy syrup are the dominant flavours.

Texture: base: crusty - filling: creamy

Colour: base: whitish - filling: dark brown

Flavour: base: dry and unsweetened - filling: sweet taste of candy syrup and spicy ([[cinnamon]], [[cloves]], [[nutmeg]] and [[coriander]])

'''Raw materials'''
The base is made from neutral [[wheat]] [[flour]] (grade 11,5/680), water and [[butter]].
The filling consists of coarse [[breadcrumbs]], pale candy syrup, full-fat [[milk]] and neutral [[wheat]] [[flour]]
(grade 11,5/680).
This filling is seasoned with a mixture of four spices — 25 % [[cinnamon]], 25 % [[cloves]], 25 % [[nutmeg]]
and 25 % [[coriander]].

'''Concise definition of the geographical area'''

The geographical area comprises the town of Lier, including the municipality of Koningshooikt, in the
Province of Antwerp.

'''Specificity of the geographical area'''

Vlaaien, in all their various forms, are part of the sweet food heritage of Flanders. They are in
most cases simple pastries made by housewives and bakers alike. They have also been immortalised by
old Flemish masters such as Breughel. A number of recipes have stood the test of time to become
genuine regional specialities.
Bakers in Lier have maintained the tradition of ‘Liers vlaaike’. The recipe and expertise are so closely
tied to the town that the [[cake]] has never been baked outside Lier, although bakers from Lier have sold
them outside the town, on markets in Antwerp, for example.

It is no coincidence that the origins of ‘Liers vlaaike’ are to be found so close to the port city of
Antwerp. Its typical taste is dominated by the blend of four [[spices]] and candy syrup. Antwerp was one
of the main European ports through which oriental [[spices]] and [[sugar]] cane were imported. The [[sugar]]
cane was processed on site into [[sugar]] candy and brown [[sugar]].

A number of old, small, wooden [[cake]] moulds have been preserved in Lier. Before the Second World
War these wooden moulds were used to shape the base of the [[cakes]]. This involved making a [[dough]]
with warm water, lining the moulds with the [[dough]] and leaving it to dry for several days. Only then
were the bases removed from the moulds and baked with the filling.

'''Specificity of the product'''

‘Liers vlaaike’ has a unique, traditional recipe which has been preserved by the town’s bakers.
It differs from other Flemish flans for the following reasons:

— its shape: they are small, individual [[cakes]]

— its base: consisting of a dry, unsweetened [[dough]]

— its filling: based on [[breadcrumbs]], candy syrup and [[spices]].

‘Liers vlaaike’ does not contain any [[eggs]], [[salt]], preservatives or flavour enhancers. Most of the bakers
prepare their own [[breadcrumbs]], consisting of the remains of dried, grated [[bread]] rolls, buns, soft rolls
or baguettes.
This combination of a small [[cake]] with an unsweetened crust and a very sweet and spicy filling
produces a unique local product that is only made by Lier bakers. Thus the renown of ‘Liers
vlaaike’ relates solely to these [[cakes]]. There are no variants.

'''Causal link between the geographical area and a specific
quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product
'''
The protected geographical indication ‘Liers vlaaike’ is based on the renown of the product, which has
been made in the town of Lier for more than 300 years.
Tradition has it that the origins of ‘Liers vlaaike’ date back to 1722. Lodewijk Jozef van Kessel, Canon
of Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, refers to the recipe in his ‘''Memorieboekje''’ (‘Book of Memories’).
‘Take an uper of sweet [[milk]], three rusks, three crushed [[cloves]]. Bring them to the boil and add syrup to
sweeten. Place this mixture in a [[cake]] crust and [[bake]]’. The recipe for the filling has hardly changed: the
rusks have been replaced by [[breadcrumbs]] and a blend of [[spices]] is now used instead of just [[cloves]].
In 1890, at an exhibition of Lier trade and industry during the Saint Gummarus festivities, His Majesty
King Leopold II and Her Majesty Queen Maria Hendrika were unexpectedly offered some ‘Liers vlaaikes’
on a silver plate by the baker Mr Van den Eynde. Her Majesty the Queen took one and ate it with
relish. She turned to Mr Van den Eynde, said it was very tasty and asked him how he made such [[cakes]].
Not wanting bystanders to hear the recipe for his speciality, the baker is said to have answered: ‘Your
Majesty, I beg your pardon, but that is a trade secret!’ The Queen answered with a smile: ‘Oh yes, of
course, I mustn’t make competition for you …’. A few weeks later there was a royal coat of arms
above Van den Eynde’s bakery in Antwerp Street bearing the inscription ‘Purveyor to the Royal
Household’.

Felix Timmermans, the famous Flemish author, incorporated ‘Liers vlaaike’ into ‘''Schoon Lier''’ (1925),
his eulogy to the town.
‘Liers vlaaike’ has been included in numerous old and more recent publications relating to local
products. To give a few examples, the book ‘''De Zoete Provincie; Ambachtelijke specialiteiten uit
Antwerpen''’ (1998 and 2007) counts ‘Liers vlaaike’ among the oldest of local pastries, as does ''Wat folklore in betrekking met de Pasteibakkerij'' by A. Vanaise (1932): 'This is what “Liersche Vlaaikens' are
like — they are round [[cakes]] baked in moulds and made of a mixture of [[breadcrumbs]], syrup and [[milk]]’.

Tourist guides such as ‘''Zwerven door Vlaanderen''’ by Jan Lambin (1961), ‘''Ippa’s Streekgerechtengids
voor België''’ (1995), ‘''Lekker Antwerpen''’ (1993) and ‘''Kleine culinaire encyclopedie''’ (2009) also refer to
‘Liers vlaaike’. ‘Liers vlaaike’ has also become internationally known on the internet.
72 % of respondents to a quantitative market survey of the inhabitants of the province of Antwerp
conducted by VLAM (Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en Visserij Marketing vzw, Flanders' Agricultural Board)
considered ‘Liers vlaaike’ to be a traditional local product (2003).
In 1995 ‘Liers vlaaike’ was included on the Flemish Euroterroir list and in 2007 it was recognised as a
traditional local Flemish product.

‘Liers vlaaike’ is baked all year round and the people of the town like to take them as presents for
outsiders. It plays a part in festivities large and small held in the town and at the town hall. On a visit
to Lier in 2000, the Belgian royal couple Prince Philip and Princess Mathilde had the opportunity to
taste ‘Liers vlaaike’. During local festivities, such as the celebrations for all 75-year-old residents of Lier,
the town offers all those invited [[coffee]] and a ‘Liers vlaaike’, and various local restaurants invariably
serve a ‘Liers vlaaike’ as a little [[dessert]] to accompany [[coffee]].

'''Reference: [http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=5660 The European Commission]'''

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