Medium
Finnish
Karjalanpiirakka
Traditional Finnish rice-filled rye pastries from Karelia, often served with egg butter.
50
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
1.50 cups
Rye flour
for crust
0.50 cup
All-purpose flour
for crust
0.50 cup
Water
cold
0.50 tsp
Salt
for crust
1.00 cup
Rice
short-grain, cooked
1.00 cup
Milk
for filling
2.00 tbsp
Butter
melted, for filling
2.00
Eggs
hard-boiled, for egg butter
2.00 tbsp
Butter
soft, for egg butter
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Mix rye flour, all-purpose flour, salt, and water to form a dough.
2
Cook rice with milk and 2 tbsp butter until creamy, cool.
20 minutes
3
Roll dough into thin circles, place rice filling in center.
4
Fold edges to form oval pastries, bake at 450°F for 15 minutes.
15 minutes
5
Mash eggs with soft butter, spread on warm pastries.