Karelian Pasties (Karjalanpiirakat)

Name: Karelian Pasties (Karjalanpiirakat)
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1 servings

Karjalanpiirakka, ev�sruoka ? Photo by Jarno Elonen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Karelian pasties (Karjalanpiirakat in Finnish) are traditional pasties from North Karelia, Finland. Today they are eaten throughout Finland. According to the traditional recipe, the pasties are made from a thin rye crust with a filling of rice. Butter, often mixed with boiled egg (munavoi), is spread over the hot pasties before eating. There are also versions with carrot or potato filling.

Cooking time: 40 minutes
Servings: 1

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