Babelutte


A Babelutte is a sort of long toffee flavoured with honey or vergeoise from Veurne, in Westhoek. The candy is closely related to Butterscotch.

Etymology

The name is likely to come from the Flemish "babbelen", speaking a lot, and "uit", finished because when you eat the toffee, you cannot speak anymore. An opposing but similar explanation attributes the origin of the word to "babbelle".

History

The candy originates from the 19th century, from a couple that prepared and sold it to tourists on Belgian coastal beaches.

Babelutte de Lille

The Babelutte de Lille is a famous babelutte in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Brands and companies

Moeder Babelutte is a small chain of shops in western Flanders that purveys babelutte, along with other sweets.