Open rye-flour pies with a rice porridge filling, served with egg butter. A Karelian speciality, popular across Finland.
History
They come from Karelia (now partly in Russia). After WWII, evacuees spread them across Finland. They have EU TSG status.
Ingredients
- Rye flour
- Rice
- Milk
- Butter
- Hard-boiled egg
- Salt
How it's made
- Cook rice in milk to a thick porridge
- Make a thin rye dough and roll into ovals
- Spoon porridge into the middle and fold the edges up
- Bake at high heat
- Brush with butter and serve with egg butter
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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