This is 'A Banketletter': dough, filled with almondpaste, shaped in the letter M. It's very sweet and we get it at work every year for Sinterklaas.

The Bakery has a poem of Constantijn Huygens, a 16th century Dutch poet, on its paper.

I hope I will get a (big) piece at work tomorrow:-)) Nice and tasty shot ! ????? · 2008-12-04: 09:27

Aaaaaaaaaaah!!!! That looks wonderful. I adore almond paste. You are a sadist, I want that right now. Liiisa · 2008-12-04: 09:42

I want a bite of that! SoulCurry · 2008-12-04: 10:39

Oh, yummmm. *ponders* Wonder if Yellow Pages will show any Dutch bakeries in Ottawa? GinCanada · 2008-12-04: 11:17

warm from the oven with hot chocolate its even better **drools** DutchCookie · 2008-12-04: 11:51

Mmm, is it marzipan inside? A friend's brother came to visit from Holland and brought a mountain of marzipan with him - we couldn't stop snacking. I want to try that Sinterklaas treat!! snkysally · 2008-12-04: 12:29

Yum. Why is it shaped in an M? cakemonkey · 2008-12-04: 12:47

It's like marsepain... but more almonds. They are shaped in M or S normally. Tulpje · 2008-12-04: 14:01

I'm sure it's tasty and all that, and no offense Tulpje, but that looks like something my dog leaves for me in the yard. Oweena · 2008-12-04: 14:43

LOL! I don't fid it that tasty to be honest. It's way too sweet and after just a little bite I've had more than enough. Tulpje · 2008-12-05: 03:20

OK, glad I didn't offend. It might have been your most favorite treat and I was comparing it to... Oweena · 2008-12-05: 08:35