Germany or Denmark?

Great Great grandma's Maryland Cream Waffle recipe from Denmark. The waffles were great especially with tons of butter which is how I like waffles, pancakes, and french toast. What's more interesting, is where does the recipe really come from Germany or Denmark?

Residing in Hamburg, the timing of her residence will determine the country of origin. Hamburg is at the southern tip of the region know as the Jutland Peninsula or Schleswig-Holstein. In 1864, after The Second War of Schleswig, the Danes were unable to defend their peninsula and the regions of Schleswig and Holstein were taken by Prussia and Austria, respectively.

In 1920 after Germany lost the first World War, control over the Schleswig-Holstein region was in dispute once again. This time the control of the region was put to a vote of its citizens. Northern Schleswig voted to return to Danish rule while the southern portion as well as all of Holstein were returned to German rule.

So, if this recipe was around before 1864, and its origin is truely Hamburg it is infact a Danish recipe. However if it came about subsequent to 1864 the waffles are German. (Although they could be referred to as Prussian or Austrian waffles if developed sometime between the Second Schleswig war and prior to WWI.)