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Mustikkapiirakka
Finland
Berry picking is a Finnish national right and pastime. Every family picks wild blueberries in August.
Finnish blueberry pie — a crumble-topped tart of wild bilberries in a buttery pastry case. The taste of the Finnish summer forest.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
445 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gplain flour
150gbutter, cold
100gcaster sugar
1egg
500gwild blueberries or bilberries
100gcaster sugar
2 tbsppotato starch
vanilla sauce or ice creamto serve
Method
1
Make pastry: rub flour and butter. Add sugar and egg. Chill 30 minutes.
2
Line a tart tin with pastry. Mix blueberries with sugar and starch. Fill pastry.
3
Crumble remaining pastry on top. Bake at 200°C for 40 minutes. Serve warm.
Chef's Tip
Wild bilberries are smaller and more intensely flavoured than cultivated blueberries — use them if possible.
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