Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "A pepernoot (Dutch pronunciation: ['peːpərnoːt]; plural: pepernoten ['peːpərnoːtə]; literally, "pepper nuts", the Dutch or Belgian equivalent of Pfeffernüsse) is a cookie-like kind of confectionery, traditionally associated with the early December Sinterklaas holiday in the Netherlands and Belgium.They are light brown, round shaped, and made from the same ingredients as taai-taai: flour, sugar, anise, cinnamon, and clove. They are fairly chewy, though they harden gradually when exposed to the air. A particularly distinct custom associated with pepernoten is throwing them in handfuls through the room so children can look for them. Originally this is an ancient fertility symbol not unlike throwing rice at a marriage like a farmer sowing seeds. In ancient times, parents of newborns would place one or two carrots underneath the infant's pillow. They believed Sinterklaas would then come and bless the child by showering the infant with "pepernoten". This tradition was prohibited in 1959, because people considered throwing hard candy at an infant to be child abuse. Thus, the tradition was replaced with a new one in 1961; from this year on, Sinterklaas fills children's shoes with "pepernoten" and other gifts."@en }
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- Pepernoot abstract "A pepernoot (Dutch pronunciation: ['peːpərnoːt]; plural: pepernoten ['peːpərnoːtə]; literally, "pepper nuts", the Dutch or Belgian equivalent of Pfeffernüsse) is a cookie-like kind of confectionery, traditionally associated with the early December Sinterklaas holiday in the Netherlands and Belgium.They are light brown, round shaped, and made from the same ingredients as taai-taai: flour, sugar, anise, cinnamon, and clove. They are fairly chewy, though they harden gradually when exposed to the air. A particularly distinct custom associated with pepernoten is throwing them in handfuls through the room so children can look for them. Originally this is an ancient fertility symbol not unlike throwing rice at a marriage like a farmer sowing seeds. In ancient times, parents of newborns would place one or two carrots underneath the infant's pillow. They believed Sinterklaas would then come and bless the child by showering the infant with "pepernoten". This tradition was prohibited in 1959, because people considered throwing hard candy at an infant to be child abuse. Thus, the tradition was replaced with a new one in 1961; from this year on, Sinterklaas fills children's shoes with "pepernoten" and other gifts.".