tompoes

A fine state of affairs, a sad commentary on the state of his mind, when a connoisseur of his standing missed out on the delights of a freshly prepared Tompoes! He tried to summon up the delicate flavors that his senses must at least subliminally have registered, but their traces were already too faint.

1985 July, Edward Wellen, Josh Pachter, “Stork Trek”, in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, volume 30, number 7, New York, N.Y.: Davis Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 114

Oma’s Split Pea Soup […] Tompoes / Pastry: / Ready-rolled puff pastry, defrosted / 1 egg, whisked

2010 September 15, Jane Ammeson, “Dutch treat: You can drive just an hour to get a taste of the Netherlands”, in The Herald-Palladium, Saint Joseph, Mich., →OCLC, page D4, columns 4–5

We’ve gone Dutch here as well, and we’ll be making… […] TOMPOES – This is a rich custard that is sandwiched between two layers of puff pastry and then topped with pink fondant icing. Reg. $3.99 each

2012 September 13, The Village Grocer, “What's Baking This Week”, in Markham Economist & Sun, Markham, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5, column 3

The orange ‘tompoes’ is also indispensable on King’s Day. This is a pastry that is normally colored pink with yellow cream between two puff pastry cakes[.]

2019 April 26, Kees Wagemans, translated by Indra Spronk and Minthe Woudstra, “‘Going berserk on King’s Day’”, in Ries Agterberg, editor, DUB, Utrecht: Utrecht University, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2026