Karjalanpiirakka

Name: Karjalanpiirakka
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Finland
Ingredients: 200g rye flour; 100g plain flour; 200ml cold water; 1 tsp salt; 250g short-grain rice; 500ml milk; 1 tbsp butter; salt to taste; 2 hard-boiled eggs, mashed with butter to serve

Finland

Recognised by the EU as a protected geographical indication. The most exported Finnish food product.

Karelian pasties — thin rye pastry shells filled with rice porridge, baked until the edges curl and crisp. Finland's most iconic food, spread with egg butter.

Authentic Finland Karjalanpiirakka recipe

Prep

45 mins

Cook

30 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

445 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

200grye flour

100gplain flour

200mlcold water

1 tspsalt

250gshort-grain rice

500mlmilk

1 tbspbutter

saltto taste

2hard-boiled eggs, mashed with butter to serve

Method

Cook rice in milk, stirring, until thick and creamy. Season. Cool.

Make dough: mix flours, water and salt. Roll very thin. Cut oval shapes.

Spoon rice filling onto each. Fold edges up and crimp to create a boat shape.

Bake at 250°C for 15 minutes. Brush with salted water immediately.

Serve with egg butter.

Chef's Tip

Brush immediately after baking with salted water and butter — this softens and glosses the pastry.

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