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{{short description|Dutch dairy product}}
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{{Infobox food
| name             = ''Vla''
| image            = Chocoladevla.jpg
| image_size       = 250px
| caption          = A bowl of ''chocoladevla'' topped with whipped cream.
| alternate_name   = 
| country          = [[Netherlands]]
| region           = 
| type             = Vla
| served           = 
| main_ingredient  = [[Milk]], [[egg (food)|eggs]], [[cornstarch]], [[vanilla]], [[sugar]]
| variations       = 
| other            = 
}}

'''''Vla''''' ({{Pronunciation|NL-vla2.ogg}}) is a [[Dutch cuisine|Dutch]] [[dairy]] product made from fresh [[milk]].

The word ''vla'' was first documented in the 13th century and originally referred to any [[custard]]-like substance covering [[cake]]s or other baked goods. The word ''[[vlaai]]'' is related and has since come to refer to a type of pie.<ref name=":0">[http://depot.knaw.nl/12580/1/2012_Sijs_Toetjes_Onze_Taal_9.pdf First occurrence of ''vla'' in the Dutch language.]</ref>

Traditionally ''vla'' is made with [[egg (food)|eggs]], [[sugar]] and fresh milk, although some industrial producers use [[cornstarch]] rather than eggs today. ''Vla'' is available in many different [[Flavor (taste)|flavor]]s, of which [[vanilla]] is most popular. Other flavors include chocolate, caramel, banana, and coffee-caramel ('hopjes').<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.campina.nl/producten?f%5B0%5D=product-category%3A7 |work=campina.nl |title=Producten: vla |trans-title=Products: vla |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>

''Vla'' was originally sold in glass bottles and the consistency made extracting the complete amount difficult, so a special [[bottle scraper]] (''flessenschraper'' or ''flessenlikker'') was specifically designed. Despite the fact that ''vla'' is now normally sold in cartons, these scrapers are still common in Dutch family kitchens.

Although ''vla'' is originally a typical Dutch product, it was introduced to [[Wallonia]] and [[Germany]] by Campina in 2010 and has been sold in some stores there since then.

==See also==
* [[List of custard desserts]]

==References==
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[[Category:Custard desserts]]
[[Category:Dairy products]]
[[Category:Dutch cuisine]]
[[Category:Dutch words and phrases]]
[[Category:German cuisine]]


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